Assault generally means an intentional act that puts someone else in reasonable fear that he or she faces imminent bodily harm or offensive contact, whether or not that harm or contact actually occurs. Each state and municipality has its own laws setting forth...
What do you know about verbal and emotional abuse?
Recently, your partner leveled a domestic violence charge against you. You have never raised a hand against your partner, but physical violence is not the only form of domestic abuse. See what the Office on Women's Health says about emotional and verbal abuse. Learn...
How can social media incriminate you in a bar fight case?
A bar should be a place to enjoy a few drinks and watch a football game. It should not be a place where another patron swings a fist at you, resulting in a bar fight that causes an Alaska prosecutor to charge you with assault. If you should become involved in a bar...
One possible defense to charges from a bar fight
The other guy at the bar was drunk and belligerent. You did everything you could to avoid a confrontation, but eventually, he took a swing at you and you had no choice but to defend yourself. But then the police arrived and arrested both of you on assault charges. Now...