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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > violent crime > assault
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  • Assault is a type of violent crime against a person, its degree classification based on the use of a weapon, the seriousness of the injury sustained, and/or the intent to cause serious injury. Whereas battery is the application of physical force, assault is the attempt or threat to commit battery. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Assault]

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