Which statement defines Assault 2?

Which statement defines Assault 2?

• A. Assault 2: Intentionally causing physical injury
• B. Assault 1: Assault 2 + Weapon
• C. Assault 3: Assault 2, but non-serious injury
• D. Battery: Unarmed offensive contact

Answer: (A)

Assault 2 is defined by intentionally causing physical injury to another person. The core idea is that the offender must have a purposeful intent to cause harm and that bodily harm results from the act. This combination of mens rea (intent) and the actual injury distinguishes this level from others. This matches the statement that captures the exact offense: it specifies both intentional wrongdoing and the resulting physical harm. The other descriptions point to different offenses or complications: describing Assault 1 as Assault 2 plus a weapon signals a higher tier rather than the definition of Assault 2 itself; characterizing Assault 3 as Assault 2 with non-serious injury creates an inconsistent ordering since Assault 2 already involves causing physical injury; and Battery refers to unarmed offensive contact, which is a separate concept focused on contact itself rather than the specific injury outcome.

Assault 2 is defined by intentionally causing physical injury to another person. The core idea is that the offender must have a purposeful intent to cause harm and that bodily harm results from the act. This combination of mens rea (intent) and the actual injury distinguishes this level from others.

This matches the statement that captures the exact offense: it specifies both intentional wrongdoing and the resulting physical harm. The other descriptions point to different offenses or complications: describing Assault 1 as Assault 2 plus a weapon signals a higher tier rather than the definition of Assault 2 itself; characterizing Assault 3 as Assault 2 with non-serious injury creates an inconsistent ordering since Assault 2 already involves causing physical injury; and Battery refers to unarmed offensive contact, which is a separate concept focused on contact itself rather than the specific injury outcome.