aggravated assault
Serious physical attack
Aggravated assault is a violent attack that goes beyond simple assault—typically involving a weapon, intent to cause serious harm, or targeting a protected person like a police officer.
The legal definition varies by jurisdiction, but the "aggravated" element always indicates circumstances that elevate the offense to a more serious crime with harsher penalties: He was charged with aggravated assault after attacking the victim with a baseball bat.
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- deadly weaponInstrument capable of killing
- rapeOilseed brassica crop
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- violent crimeOffense involving force or threat
robbery · injury · homicide · criminal intent · wounding · kidnapping · felony charge · mens rea · attack · bar fight · road rage · bodily harm · manslaughter · physical attack · plea bargain · criminal record · prison time · police report
- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, vandalism
- feloniesmurder, homicide, manslaughter, robbery, arson
- thuggerybullying, intimidation, strong-arming, menacing, threatening
- violent crimehomicide, stabbing, shooting, robbery, mugging
- violenceviolence, physical attack, brutality, physical violence, aggression
- assaultattack, attacker, beating, punch, kick
aggravated assaultsimple assault
Minor violent offense
minor assault · harassment · threatening behavior · disorderly conduct
aggravated assaultgentle care
Soft, considerate treatment
healing touch · nonviolence · rescue · caregiving · peacemaking
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