Assaultive Offenses: Threat, Harm, and Defense

10/08/2025 1h 20min Temporada 3 Episodio 7
Assaultive Offenses: Threat, Harm, and Defense

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This handout provides an extensive overview of threatening and assaultive offenses under the Penal Code, primarily focusing on Chapters 9, 20, 22, and 42. It defines various crimes such as family violence, terroristic threats, harassment, stalking, unlawful disclosure of personal information, and assault, including aggravated assault, injury to a child, elderly, or disabled individual, and abandoning or endangering a child. The document also details justifications for the use of force, encompassing self-defense, defense of third persons, protection of property, and special relationships like parent-child or educator-student, alongside guidelines for warrantless arrests and officer duties regarding threats. This comprehensive resource appears designed to educate on the elements of these offenses, their corresponding penalties, and potential legal defenses.