1. Thoroughly compared and contrasted the key similarities and differences between the crime of assault and the crime of battery. Thoroughly provided one (1) example of each crime to support your response.

2. Thoroughly determined whether or not the jurisdiction in which the crime has occurred should consider the man's actions as assault. Thoroughly determined whether or not the jurisdiction should punish the man's actions as battery. Thoroughly justified your response.

3. Thoroughly suggested one (1) different fact pattern that would change the scenario from assault and / or battery to consensual touching. Thoroughly supported the validity of your response.

Consider the following change to the scenario. (A) is held against her will.

4. Discuss the crime of false imprisonment. Next, debate whether or not the suggested change in Question 3 would allow the court to convict the attacker in order to punish him. Provide a rationale to support your response.

5. Differentiate between the crimes of false imprisonment and kidnapping. Support or critique the notion that one of the two crimes is more heinous than the other. Justify your response.

Consider the following change to the scenario. (A) and the attacker are romantically linked and are having an argument. The attacker drags (A) in the alley to talk. (A) slaps the attacker.

6. Debate whether or not (A)'s action would require the attacker to defend himself. Provide a rationale to support your response.

Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment.