What is the difference between assault and battery?
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What is the difference between assault and battery?
My employer was frustrated and grabbed me by the arm and shook me because I had seated a patient incorrectly according to him. What can I do?
Asked on November 15, 2017 under Criminal Law, Illinois
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
In some jurisdictions assault is defined as the threat of bodily harm that reasonably causes fear in the victim. Battery is defined as the actual physical impact on another person. If the victim has not actually been touched, but only threatened with same or a touch was attempted but failed,, then the crime is assault. Here is a link to a site that will explain in greater detail: https://criminal-law.freeadvice.com/criminal-law/violent_crimes/assault_battery.htm
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