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.
The difference between a criminal court and family court is the type of legal issue to be judged. A criminal court determine if an individual has committed a crime and will punish them if guilty. Family courts try to resolve issues such as custody of children.
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.
The difference between private and public law has already been described. Another important distinction is that between "civil" and "criminal" cases. A civil case is another way of referring to a private case or "suit" -- that is, where someone sues someone else. A criminal case involves a prosecution by the Crown under a public law statute such as the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act or the Competition Act. I hope that answer your question.
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.
Aggravated assault involves causing serious bodily harm or using a deadly weapon, while attempted homicide is the intent to kill someone but not succeeding in doing so.
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 is when you only beat them up a little bit like a slap or two or grabbing their shirt. Aggravated is when the person clearly wanted to really hurt them and are much more aggressive and violent like a savage beating
Assault is a criminal act that involves intentionally causing harm or fear of harm to another person, while fighting typically involves a physical altercation between two or more individuals. Assault does not necessarily require physical contact, whereas fighting involves physical violence between parties.
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.
I live in Utah and I have found there is no difference
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.
Essentially there is NO DIFFERENCE.
a criminal is a person who does crime, crime= something illegal.
You mean besides 'assault is hitting someone and torture is constant abuse for a period of time'?
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".