Discussion/Essay Sielawa #5

The following Assignment/Discussion Board is for the JUSTICE 334 “Community Oriented and Policing” class. The assignment reads: Read the following article about two individuals who assaulted a bus driver and were charged with aggravated assault: www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2017/01/woman_accused_of_throwing_hot_coffee_at_bus_driver.html
Do you think that the circumstances of the perpetrator throwing coffee warrants the charge of aggravated assault? Why or why not?
Do you believe that physically shoving someone, as in the situation with the second perpetrator, deserves an aggravated assault charge? Why or why not?
Based upon the information you have read about simple and aggravated assault, do you think that either of these individuals should have been charged with simple assault and not aggravated assault? Explain your answer

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