Legal Definitions - violent offense

Definition: A violent offense is a crime that involves the use of physical force or the threat of physical force against another person or property.

Examples of violent offenses include:

• Assault
• Battery
• Homicide
• Robbery
• Sexual assault

These examples illustrate the definition of a violent offense because they all involve the use of physical force or the threat of physical force against another person or property. Assault and battery involve the use of force against another person, while homicide is the killing of another person. Robbery involves the use of force or the threat of force to take someone's property, and sexual assault involves the use of force or the threat of force to commit a sexual act against someone's will.