Simple Assault - willfully causing bodily injury to another (includes pain) or negligently causing bodily injury by means of a weapon
Aggravated Assault - willfully causes serious bodily injury (broken bones, serious permanent disfigurement, substantial risk of death, unconciousness, loss of oxygen or blood flow to brain, loss of use or impairment to body part or organ)
or knowingly causes bodily injury or substantial bodily injury by use of a weapon
or causes bodily injury or substantial bodily injury while attempting to inflict serious bodily injury
or fires a firearm or hurls a destructive device at another
In most states, Simple Assault is a misdemeanor, and Aggravated Assault is a felony.
Aggravated assault typically involves the use of a deadly weapon or results in severe bodily harm, while criminal assault can encompass a broader range of physical attacks. Aggravated assault is considered a more serious offense and carries harsher penalties than simple assault.
Aggravated assault is generally defined as a more serious, violent form of assault. Criminal assault refers to assault that is prosecuted under criminal, as opposed to civil, law. As such, there may or may not be overlap between an aggravated and criminal assault.
Aggravated assault is typically a more violent assault, usually committed with a deadly weapon. Felonious assault is an assault that is punished as a felony in any given jurisdiction. Aggravated assaults are typically punished as felonies, and therefore are usually considered felonious assaults as well.
You've got simple assault, basically ranging from just touching or threatening to hurt somebody, to aggravated assault, which is threatening to beat or kill somebody, usually with a weapon but not always. To be charged with aggravated assault the victim must truly believe that his life or health was in jeopardy at the hands of the perpetrator.
There is no such thing as "civil assault." I believe the questioner is mis-understanding and confusing the term "SIMPLE" Assault and misunderstanding it to mean "CIVIL" assault.
Assault is a criminal matter as it falls under the Penal (criminal) Code in all States I am aware of. There are usually two types of assault, simple and aggravated assault. The former is usually a misdemanor and the latter a felony.
Civil matters are matters of "tort" which go before civil courts and usually involved property and monetary disputes where the plaintiff seeks reparations for damages to property, emotional damage, or invasion of privacy (list is not exhaustive).
Criminal cases are usually considered to cause harm to society and the state, and are tried by the state on the behalf of the victim(s). Civil cases are between two private parties with a judge or other representative of the appropriate jurisdiciton acting as a mediator.
It generally means that physical force (and/or battery) of some type was used to carry out the offense.
A criminal court handles cases involving violations of criminal law, such as theft or assault, where the state prosecutes individuals. Family court deals with family-related matters like divorce, child custody, and domestic violence, focusing on resolving disputes and protecting the well-being of family members.
Civil procedure involves disputes between individuals or organizations, where one party believes their rights have been violated and seeks compensation or resolution. Criminal procedure involves cases where a government entity prosecutes an individual or entity for violating criminal laws, with potential penalties including fines, imprisonment, or other sanctions.
The incident aggravated an already tense situation between the two parties. His constant complaints only served to aggravate the situation further. The aggressive tone in his voice only aggravated the disagreement.
A major crime in Canada is typically referred to as a "serious indictable offense" or a "major criminal offense." These crimes include offenses such as murder, robbery, sexual assault, and drug trafficking.
Once you have been charged with simple assault, it becomes the People of the State vs. You, and the person (victim) you assaulted can't just drop it, because it is not his/her case anymore - it is the District Attorney's case.
The amount of jail time for aggravated assault in Kansas varies from person to person. There is usually between 2 and 20 depending on circumstances.
The amount of prison time a person can get if they are convicted of aggravated assault on a child will vary. It will depend on the age of the child the severity of the assault and where the crime was committed. The minimum incarceration period is between 20 and 25 years.
Simple assault or battery involves intentionally causing harm or offense to someone without a weapon, while aggravated assault or battery involves causing more serious harm with a deadly weapon or under more severe circumstances, such as with intent to kill or in a domestic violence situation. Aggravated assault or battery typically carries harsher penalties than simple assault or battery.
Aggravated assault is considered to be a felony. The punishment is between one and twenty years. The actual punishment will be determined by the individual facts of a case and what jurisdiction you are in. The judge will make a final determination of the sentence.
Unless the defendant is being charged with a federal crime, punishments generally vary for crimes between each state. Speak to a local public defender's office, they should be able to tell you what the potential punishment is for the crime. If you want, most criminal defense lawyers allow for free consultations before they take on a case, you might be able to get the necessary information from them. Otherwise, just google your state's criminal code, and try to match up the relevant crime with the state's sentencing guidelines.
I live in Utah and I have found there is no difference
Essentially there is NO DIFFERENCE.
They can be different in every state. In Georgia they fall under "Crimes Against Persons" in Title 16 of the Georgia Criminal Code. They are listed in Chapter 5 and if we are talking simply about the traditional crimes that are thought of as involving violent altercations between 2 or more people (which I will stick with to keep the topic simple) they are: Simple Assault, Assault, Simple Battery, Battery, Felony Battery, Aggravated Assault, to name the main simple few that start the category. In Georgia any of these can have the tag D.V. attached to them for "Domestic Violence" which of course carries a much stiffer penalty. Also covered in Ga Code 16-5 are crimes like Murder, Aggravated Battery, Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, and most of your other violent crimes against persons. The term "Assault" is found in several other chapters of the Georgia Criminal Code, where it goes on to deal with Sexual offenses, Offenses involving Motor Vehicles, and many others. Most of this information can be found in Georgia Criminal Code, title 16, although the section dealing with Motor Vehicles is in Title 40. For example, were you to look up the "Code Section" for the Crime "Murder" It would be found in "Georgia Code 16-5-1".
You mean besides 'assault is hitting someone and torture is constant abuse for a period of time'?
a criminal is a person who does crime, crime= something illegal.
In the state of Texas, terroristic threat is the offense involving violence to any person or property with intent to place any person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury. Aggravated assault is when a person causes serious bodily injury to another or uses or exhibits a deadly weapon during the commission of the assault.Texas Penal Code Sec 22.02 Aggravated AssaultTexas Penal Code Sec 22.07 Terroristic Threat
Robbery is theft or attempted theft from an individual (versus a car, home, etc) that causes injury, by threat of injury, or by causing fear of injury. Aggravated criminal trespass is the entering onto or remaining on the property of another without their effective consent, causing injury, threatening injury, or causing fear of injury. The latter is the less serious crime of the two.