Distinguish Between Assault and Battery

question 80

Essay

Distinguish between assault and battery.

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Definitions:

DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a handbook used by healthcare professionals as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders.

Personality Inventories

Standardized questionnaires used to assess an individual's personality traits and characteristics.

Cultural Standards

The norms and values that a specific group of people consider to be acceptable and important.

Legally Insane

A legal term describing a person who is unable to understand the nature of their actions or distinguish right from wrong due to mental illness at the time of committing a crime.