Which pair of elements defines felony battery?

Which pair of elements defines felony battery?

• A. The offender threatened to harm and displayed a weapon.
• B. The offender actually and intentionally touched or struck the victim against the victim's will; The offender caused the victim great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement.
• C. The offender threatened to harm the victim but did not touch.
• D. The offender injured property.

Answer: (B)

Felony battery requires two elements: actual harmful physical contact with the victim, done intentionally and without consent, plus a result that is a serious injury such as great bodily harm or permanent disfigurement. The described pair—intentional touching or striking against the victim’s will, resulting in great bodily harm or permanent disfigurement—fits both parts, elevating battery to a felony level. The other scenarios describe assault (threats or display of a weapon without contact) or crimes against property, which do not meet the battery definition.

Felony battery requires two elements: actual harmful physical contact with the victim, done intentionally and without consent, plus a result that is a serious injury such as great bodily harm or permanent disfigurement. The described pair—intentional touching or striking against the victim’s will, resulting in great bodily harm or permanent disfigurement—fits both parts, elevating battery to a felony level. The other scenarios describe assault (threats or display of a weapon without contact) or crimes against property, which do not meet the battery definition.