Prompt- The central issues in Defenses to Assault Charges revolve around the difference between assault-harm and assault-fear charges under some state statutes, and how one particular defense applies or does not apply to each of these. Explain your choices in this scenario by addressing the following question.

1. Explain what the difference is between assault-harm and assault-fear charges in states that distinguish between these two forms of assault. Illustrate this difference by giving an example of each form.

2. What did you think the jury should decide at the beginning of this exercise? Did this change as you got more information? If so, how? If not, why?

(Book if needed but you should be able to without)

Criminal Law 2

Author: Thomas J. Gardner;