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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > violent crime > assault > aggravated assault
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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > street crime in America > violent crime > assault > aggravated assault
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > race and crime > violence and crime > violent crime > assault > aggravated assault
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > victimology > victimology and crime prevention > personal offenses > aggravated assault

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aggravated assault  

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  • Aggravated assault is a form of interpersonal violence that involves either serious injury to the victim or the threat of force by means of a weapon. It is defined in various ways by state statutes and criminal justice agencies, but is usually distinguished from simple assault by the degree of injury to the victim and the seriousness of the threat. [Source: Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence; Assault, Aggravated]

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