D Raises a Fist and Thrusts It Silently Towards V

question 3

Multiple Choice

D raises a fist and thrusts it silently towards V, a blind man. Which of the following describes D's offence?

• A) An attempted assault because he has not actually inflicted unlawful personal violence on V.
• B) Neither assault nor battery because he has not harmed V.
• C) Neither assault nor battery because V did not apprehend immediate unlawful violence.
• D) An assault because although he has not caused V to apprehend immediate unlawful violence, he intended to do so.

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