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Can be private nature, e.g. domesticdisputesor Publiccharacter,e'g. such as fights during a political demonstratibn, pub brawls, deliberate beatings OR Mixture (e.g. a stalker harassesa number of women in a neighbourhood).

"stalking"

Frequently, the injury is a physicalone, but the victim suffers mental harm requiring psychiatricor psychologicalhelp providedthe injury is more than simply panic, fear or distress; R v Chan-FooklL9941"Bodily harm" was held in to incfude psychiatric injury and also in R v lreland l1gg71, R v Burstow 1t9971 R v Constanza[L9971 and in R v Dica QAOS\biologicalGBH (the spreadingof HIV). Protection From Harassment Act LggT provides both criminal and civil redress in casesof harassment.It containstwo principalcrimes 1. harassment(section2), 2. putting peoplein fear of violence(section4).

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Assault

An assault is any act by which someone, intentionallyor recklessly,causesanother personto apprehend immediate and personal violence. Spokenwords can amount to an assault R v Ireland It9971as can silent Phonecalls. Also includes: shaking a fist at someone Stephens v Myers (LB3O\ showinga gun Loqdonv DPP[19761 frightenedperson injured escapingR v Roberts(L97L\

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