The statute 18.2-57 criminalizes which of the following?

The statute 18.2-57 criminalizes which of the following?

• A. Robbery and Carjacking
• B. Larceny
• C. Fraud
• D. Assault and Battery

Answer: (D)

This question is about which Virginia statute covers assault and battery. Virginia Code 18.2-57 criminalizes assault and battery, a crime against a person that involves causing bodily harm or placing someone in fear of imminent bodily harm through unlawful force or threat. It is not about taking property or deceiving someone. Robbery and carjacking involve taking property by force or intimidation and are governed by different statutes. Larceny covers theft of personal property, and fraud involves deceiving someone to obtain money or property, also under separate statutes. So the assault and battery provision is the one that fits 18.2-57.

This question is about which Virginia statute covers assault and battery. Virginia Code 18.2-57 criminalizes assault and battery, a crime against a person that involves causing bodily harm or placing someone in fear of imminent bodily harm through unlawful force or threat. It is not about taking property or deceiving someone. Robbery and carjacking involve taking property by force or intimidation and are governed by different statutes. Larceny covers theft of personal property, and fraud involves deceiving someone to obtain money or property, also under separate statutes. So the assault and battery provision is the one that fits 18.2-57.