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Assault is a crime of violence against another person. In some jurisdictions, including Australia and New Zealand, assault refers to an act that causes another to apprehend immediate and personal violence, while in other jurisdictions, such as the United States, assault may refer only to the threat of violence caused by an immediate show of force. [1][2]Assault is often defined to include not only violence, but any physical contact with another person without their consent. In common law jurisdictions, including England and Wales and the United States, battery is the crime that represents the unlawful physical contact, though this distinction does not exist in all jurisdictions. Exceptions exist to cover unsolicited physical contact which amount to normal social behavior known as de minimis harm. In most jurisdictions, the intention to cause grievous bodily harm (or its equivalent) may amount to the mental requirement to prefer a charge of murder in circumstances where the harm inflicted upon the victim proves fatal.[3] At common law criminal assault was an attempted battery. The elements of battery are (1) a volitional act[4] (2) done for the purpose of causing an harmful or offensive contact with another person or under circumstances that make such contact substantially certain to occur and (3) which causes such contact.[5] Thus throwing a rock at someone for the purpose of hitting him is a battery if the rock in fact strikes the person and is an assault if the rock misses. The fact that the person may have been unaware that the rock had been thrown at him is irrelevant under this definition of assault. Some jurisdictions have incorporated the definition of civil assault into the definition of the crime making it a criminal assault to intentionally place another person in "fear" of a harmful or offensive contact. "Fear" means merely apprehension - awareness rather than any emotional state. Therefore, if you see the rock in flight and realize that you are in danger of being hit then the element of "fear" has been met even if the prospect of being hit by a rock does not frighten you.
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1. Toy Star Wars Vehicles - What is the Armored Assault Tank (AAT) and where can I buy it online?
November 20, 2009
The Armored assault tank (AAT) is a Trade Federation vehicle that appears in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. This medium-sized tank was a great asset of Trade Federation and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The Armored assault tank was used extensively at the Invasion of Naboo and the later Clone Wars.
What are the features of the Armored assault tank? The AAT is one mean machine; it has thick frontal armor that allows it to plough through walls, and is equipped with 55 high explosive shells, armor-piercing shells, an... (read more)
Author: Duane Romualdo
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2. Affiliate Marketing: Know The Can-Spam Act
November 20, 2009
The amount of false information available about e-mail marketing on the net is staggering. If you are advertising your affiliate program through e-mail campaigns, make sure you know what your responsibilities are.
The lawless days of spam e-mail are over, at least for U.S.A. based advertisers. The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) sets forth specific requirements for advertising via e-mail. The law has been tested numerous times since being passed and fines have been levied, property seized, people have even been sentenced to pri... (read more)
Author: Stephen Jackson
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3. What is Your Car Audio Can Teach about Marketing
November 19, 2009
Then, all you will hear is the thud of the overworked bass speaker in the back. After he turns 30, the young driver probably wont even be able to hear that, if he continues this unwarranted assault on his ears.
That big bass bin cant handle the vocal sounds, and the front speakers would melt if they had all those thumps going through them. So the car audio separates out the various frequencies using filters, sending only the bass to the big bins in the back, and only the higher and more delicate sounds to the little speakers at the front. Both, and especially the bass, are then amplified ... (read more)
Author: As Kr
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4. Driving Under the Influence ? DUI
November 15, 2009
DUI means Driving Under the Influence. Driving under the influence means driving when one is under the influence of alcohol or any other substance. DUI is a problem in itself and is affecting every one who is on the road. If asked where it is crime or felony, the answer is not that simple. The laws that govern DUI vary from one state to the other. These cases are generally handled and heard in state superior court.
DUI when amounts to felony
First: Driving under the influence is called felony when someone is injured i.e. drunk driver. Second: When serious injuries are done to s... (read more)
Author: Robert Bell
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5. HP triumphs Cisco with 3Com's acquisition?
November 13, 2009
Hewlett-Packard, California based technology giant has announced that it will acquire 3Com Corp. for $2.7 billion. HP plans the deal as a catalyst for an assault on the market leader in networking, Cisco Systems and reclaims its business in China as 3Com has a large presence in the country, which can help HP to expand sales into one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.
HP announced the deal after the market closed with an offer price of $7.90 per share, which is a premium of about 39% to 3Com’s closing price. The terms and conditions of the deal have been approved by the HP and 3Com bo... (read more)
Author: Vinod NEgi
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6. A Natural Way For Health And Skincare
November 13, 2009
Today's lifestyle leaves us open to a daily chemical assault, from the air we breathe to the water we drink, and the skincare and haircare products we use on a daily basis. It is not known what the long-term effects of these chemicals will be, but one thing's for sure, it can't be good.
Some people are unaware of the huge amounts of additives in their food, water and personal care products. Some are too busy to care, and others have the attitude ' Yes I know, it's awful, but what can you do?'
The informed, wise people out there though, are taking a different view. Any species that f... (read more)
Author: Gerry Lamb
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7. Answers Sought in Deadly Fort Hood Assault
November 11, 2009
First responders prepare the wounded for transport in waiting ambulances outside Fort Hood's Soldier Readiness Processing Center, 05 Nov 2009As the United States continues to mourn last week's deadly shooting
rampage at a U.S. Army base in Texas, Americans are grappling with
disturbing and difficult questions. What provoked the assault that
claimed 13 lives at Fort Hood? Could the tragedy have been averted?
And what can be done to prevent a similar attack? It is perhaps
natural for people to yearn for concrete answers in the wake of a
senseless tragedy. And the lessons of the Fort Hoo... (read more)
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8. Jimmy Johnson Opens The Door
November 12, 2009
NASCAR has been taking a lot of heat over its Chase format in racing. The problem? A certain Mr. Johnson has dominated the last three years and has been looking for all the world like a shoe in this year as well.
The assault by Jimmie Johnson on his goal of a fourth straight championship looked all but done once he got through Talladega without being caught up in the “Big One.” Only three races remained in the Chase and it looked like smooth sailing. Even the drivers closest to him, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon, were talking about racing for second place.
Then a funny thing happened. ... (read more)
Author: Dirk Gibson
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9. US Condemns Attack on Cuban Bloggers
November 10, 2009
The U.S. government says it "strongly deplores" the attacks on three Cuban bloggers last week in Havana.State Department spokesman Ian Kelly issued a statement Monday
condemning the assault against bloggers Yoani Sanchez, Orlando Luis
Pardo and Claudia Cadelo. Cuban government agents allegedly detained
and beat the three activists as they made their way to a peaceful
demonstration.The Cuban government has not commented on the incident. Sanchez
has won international awards for her blog "Generation Y." She says she
was snatched off the street, beaten and shoved into a car. She says
she was re... (read more)
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10. Child Pornography: Internet Mis-haps
November 12, 2009
Child pornography, has become more prevalent and widespread in the past five years than ever before. With the emergence and explosion of the cyber-world and the rise in the use and the accessibility of the Internet, those who have a desire to view child pornography have easy access to do so. Even though various companies that provide Internet access go to great lengths in effort to remove such pornographic sites, often times it is to no avail. The prevalence of uncontrollable pop-up sites containing these disturbing images has thwarted this effort to control pornography, thus giving those who ... (read more)
Author: Sam Cadbury
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11. Somali Pirates Continue Long-Range Attacks
November 10, 2009
For the second day in a row, Somali pirates have attacked a ship in the
northern Indian Ocean, nearly halfway between Somalia and India.International
piracy monitors say a Danish-flagged container ship, the MV Nele
Maersk, came under attack Tuesday more than 1,800 kilometers east of
Mogadishu.The reports say pirates opened fire with assault rifles but the ship increased speed and escaped. No casualties were reported.On Monday, Somali pirates attempted to hijack a crude oil tanker, the BW Lion, in the same area.The
pirates have gradually extended their reach using so-called mother
ships, from ... (read more)
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12. The Aftermath of Sexual Abuse
November 12, 2009
Sexual abuse is a major crime with long - term consequences. Sexual assault can be defined as any type of sexual behavior or contact that occurs without the consent of the recipient of unwanted sexual activity. Sexual activities such as forced sexual intercourse, child molestation, incest and attempted rape define sexual assault.
Globally, one out of three women is sexually abused in her lifetime. Going by the facts, 17.6 percent women in USA have been victims of attempted or completed rape. 3 percent of American men have experienced sexual assault.15% of sexual assault victims are under... (read more)
Author: Steve Ballmer
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13. Assault and Battery: Legal Considerations
November 12, 2009
In late 2004, Cameron Diaz and her pop-star boyfriend, Justin Timberlake, were walking out of a Sunset Strip nightclub when they encountered a paprazzi photographer. Diaz, the Charlies Angels star, hit the photographer in the neck, tripped him over, and stole his camera. Timberlake, looking at the photographer bleeding on the ground, yelled, What are you gonna do, man? The crimes of assault and battery have been permeating American mass media for decades. Recently, Oscar winning actor Russell Crowe threw his cell phone at a hotel clerk and could face up to eight years in jail. Even decades a... (read more)
Author: Sam Cadbury
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14. The Self-Defense Justification
November 12, 2009
In December 1984, Bernhard Goetz, a slight 37-year-old white man, boarded a subway train in the Bronx, which four young black men were already riding. The youths were on their way to Manhattan to rob videogame machines with sharpened screwdrivers they were carrying. One of them demanded $5 from Goetz and threatened him with a screwdriver when Goetz refused. Goetz, who had been mugged and injured three years earlier and who feared being maimed, pulled out an unlicensed .38 caliber pistol and fired four shots, one at each of the youths, the first three of which struck their targets. Once Goetz... (read more)
Author: Sam Cadbury
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15. Navy Ship Honoring 9/11 Victims is Commissioned Into Fleet
November 08, 2009
USS New YorkThe U.S. Navy has commissioned into its fleet a new assault ship built with tons of steel from the World Trade Center, which was struck down in the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. The USS New York was named after the state to honor the nearly 3,000 victims who died in those attacks. Thousands of people turned out Saturday to watch the vessel become an active part of the Navy.The motto of the USS New York is "strength forged through sacrifice. Never forget." It is meant to honor the resilience of New Yorkers in the years following the Sept. 11th attac... (read more)
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16. A Criminal Attorney For Murder Charges
November 10, 2009
Possession of explosives, aggravated assault, burglary, carjacking, drug crimes, drunk driving, and unlawful use of credit card are all criminal charges and filed in a criminal court. No criminal charge is small but being charged with murder, whether an attempted first degree murder, accidental murder on purpose or without purpose, or homicide – they are all very severe crimes and dealt by the US Criminal Law with due carefulness and gravity. Sometimes the law might get the wrong person i.e. someone who is accused of a crime but has not actually committed it. It is said that the law is blind. ... (read more)
Author: Daniel Martin
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17. A Criminal Law Attorney Prior To Your Hearing
November 10, 2009
When someone needs all the legal rights to be protected, but there is nobody to actually show the way because it is the criminal offense which has caught you in trap, then contacting a criminal law attorney would sort the matter for you to a great extent. There are several offenses that can be rated as criminal cases including the following:
* Aggravated battery * Murder * DUI defense * Weapons charges * Felony theft * Burglary * Reckless homicide * Juvenile offenses * Aggravated criminal sexual assault * Sex and Internet Offenses * DUI Cases
As a com... (read more)
Author: Daniel Martin
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18. Sex Offender Registration: Is Sex Offender Registration Constitutional?
November 05, 2009
In 2002, David Ballard of Texas was sentenced to life in prison for his habitual failure to register with authorities as a convicted sex offender. Ballard was arrested in 1990 for the sexual assault of a teenage girl. He plead guilty to the charge and was sentenced to 10 years on probation. After violating his probation in 1993, he received six years in prison and was released on parole in 1998. As a requirement of his parole, Ballard signed paperwork indicating a lifetime duty to register himself annually as a sex offender. After failure to register in 2001 when he moved to a new house, Bal... (read more)
Author: Sam Cadbury
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19. Scare Tactics Debt Collectors Use
November 05, 2009
The main purpose of debt collectors is to frighten their targets. Credit card companies use collectors who are pros at intimidation and the average person stands little chance against their ruthless assault. These collectors usually employ psychological attacks on debtors, forcing many into paying off bills before they tend to the staples of life such as food and shelter. Most collectors work for a commission so their main goal is to get a payment from the debtor, thus making themselves money. They will lie, trick, con, and manipulate in an effort to frighten a payment from you.
Some ... (read more)
Author: Erik Fredrickson
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20. A Criminal Attorney For Defense
November 05, 2009
What should be the course of action of someone accused of a criminal case like possession of explosives, aggravated assault, residential burglary, carjacking and vehicular hijacking, drug crimes, drunk driving, forgery, identity theft, murder, manslaughter, probation violations, unfair and deceptive acts, and unlawful use of credit cards. People generally keep wondering over the very requirement of a criminal attorney only. And even if they somehow get convinced about the need of an attorney, confusion still prevails in the minds of most of them about which lawyer should be hired to represen... (read more)
Author: Daniel Martin
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21. Blast Near Pakistan Army Headquarters Kills 20
November 02, 2009
Pakistani police say a suicide bomber has killed at least 20 people near the country's army headquarters in Rawalpindi, where gunmen kept up a nearly 24-hour hostage-taking assault last month.Police say Monday's blast occurred in the parking lot of the Shalimar hotel, just a few kilometers from the capital, Islamabad. Television stations showed ambulances and police vehicles racing to the scene. The blast comes as the United Nations announced it was withdrawing its international staff from northwestern Pakistan due to security concerns.The Pakistani army is fighting militants in a ... (read more)
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22. Protect your House from the Termites Invasion
November 02, 2009
Everyone knows that termites and white ants produce severe destruction to the house in distinct parts of the world. They might assault your house in no time. Consequently termite control has become one of the necessities to avert the termites from attacking your house. Some people manage termites by using chemicals in inhabited regions or working places, where they can go on and breathe. Subsequent is the some decisive termite information:· Termites usually lay their eggs in spring period. They provide eggs in the moist soil and then go into the house so as to offer some fo... (read more)
Author: Angelo King
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23. Finding a Professional DUI Attorney Will Save You from Serious Problems
October 31, 2009
Getting arrested for a DUI is no laughing matter. It is an agonizing process no one should ever want to experience, especially if you don’t have the help of a Seattle DUI lawyer. Are you aware that a DUI is actually considered a major criminal offense? Courtrooms treat DUI offenses the same way they would an assault. All is not lost however, provided you get the help needed to defend yourself against these charges.
You have rights when charged with a DUI and you need an experienced DUI lawyer to aggressively protect those rights. The first and most important step is finding an experien... (read more)
Author: Violet Ebert
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24. State Court Misdemeanors and Felonies
October 31, 2009
The vast majority of defendants are prosecuted in State courts. All states (excluding the District of Columbia) have their own criminal code, and defendants who violate this code are tried in the state in which the violation occurs. Both misdemeanor and felony offenses may be tried in State court. If you have been arrested or are under investigation by a local police department, you will most likely be prosecuted in a State court. State court crimes are violations of State and local statutes or ordinances. They are prosecuted in either Municipal or Superior Courts in the county in which the c... (read more)
Author: Sam Cadbury
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25. Factors in Personal Injury Claim Amounts
October 29, 2009
If you’ve been injured and have started the process of filing a personal injury claim, you probably realize that there are a number of factors that can go into your personal injury claim amount. In addition to the obvious expenses, such as any medical expenses you may incur, there are often other factors that can contribute to the amount of your personal injury claim. Nature of the Injury One of the first things that has to be taken into account in determining the amount of your personal injury claim is the nature of the injury. If the injury is relatively minor and can be address through me... (read more)
Author: Jaffer Abbas
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