Question

Pet Police.Millie breeds German Shepherd dogs.Bernard,who lives down the street,took in a stray dog loosely identified as a Corgi-plus.The dog,Casanova,would definitely be classified as a mixed breed.Bernard allowed Casanova to roam freely.Unfortunately,Casanova went to visit Millie's pure-bred German Shepherd.Puppies resulted which were Shepherd and Corgi-plus puppies.Millie was incensed.She started a campaign to round up all of the stray dogs,including Casanova,and haul them off to the animal shelter.She picked up a few cats as well.She posted signs all over the neighborhood saying that no animal,neither dog,cat,nor fowl,should come into her yard and that she was going to begin shooting the next time,period.Understandably,Bernard and some of the other neighbors take offense.Bernard comes to Millie's house while she is working in the yard.He walks behind her and shoves her.Millie did not see him coming.Millie turned around and proceeded to have a heated conversation with Bernard.Millie drew her fist back and told Bernard that she was going to punch him in the nose.Millie started to punch Bernard but he stepped back,and all she managed to do was jab him in the shoulder,causing no actual pain.Sally,who was going by on the street,saw Millie attempting to hit Bernard.Sally came over and grabbed Millie's hands,pinning Millie's hands behind her back.Which of the following is true regarding Bernard's shoving of Millie in the back? A)By shoving her in the back,Bernard committed a battery. B)By shoving her in the back,Bernard committed a battery and an assault. C)By shoving her in the back,Bernard committed an assault. D)Bernard did not commit any torts because he did not actually harm Millie. E)Bernard did not commit any torts because he can rely on the self-defense theory since his pet was threatened.

Answer 1

Answer:

A)By shoving her in the back,Bernard committed a battery.

Explanation:

Battery is a crime. This crime represents a situation where you hear some kind of illegal physical contact, without consent and with the intention of causing me some damage to the victim. We have an example of this crime in the question above, because when Bernard pushed Millie in the back, he made physical contact with the intention of hurting, that is, illegal physical contact.

Many people may mistake the battery for an assault, however the assault refers to physical contact in order to cause apprehension.