Personal Crimes

 Find a recently published court case that involved the crime of battery, assault, or mayhem. Write an essay of 350-500 words in which you: Provide a brief summary of the case. Assess the elements of the crime and the applicable statute, and discuss whether you think the punishment given was appropriate based on the confines of the statute and the facts involved in the case. Discuss whether you would want to make changes to the statute considering the facts of the case involved. Use the GCU Library to locate two to three peer-reviewed sources in support of your content. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.