Physical Assault In The Military In New York
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Under our law, a person is guilty of Assault in the Third Degree when, with intent to cause physical injury to another person, he or she causes such injury to that person or to a third person.
Fines and Restitution Degree of AssaultClassificationCriminal Penalties First-Degree Assault Class B Felony 5 to 25 years in prison, significant fines, long-term probation Second-Degree Assault Class D Felony Up to 7 years in prison, fines, probation Third-Degree Assault Class A Misdemeanor Up to 1 year in jail, probation, fines
Level 2: Assault causing bodily harm/Assault with a weapon. Level 3: Aggravated assault (wounding, scarring, maiming, disfiguring, or endangering the life of the victim)
New York Penal Law includes three degrees of the crime of assault including assault in the first degree, second degree and third degree. Assault in the third degree is the least serious of these three offenses. It is a class A misdemeanor and carries a possible prison sentence of up to one year in jail.
The Army has instituted two reporting options for reporting sexual assault: Restricted and Unrestricted Reporting. An unrestricted report will prompt an official investigation. A restricted report will not prompt an official investigation unless the victim discloses the information to the commander.
Although you may contact the DOD Hotline at any time, a faster way to resolve your complaint is usually to first contact your local or command-level Inspector General's Office. Call the Inspector General Hotline at 800-424-9098.
Abuse of authority and position is an arbitrary or capricious exercise of power by a military member, federal official or employee that injures or adversely affects the rights of a subordinate by tyrannical, careless or capricious conduct or continuous and/or severe abusive language.
Domestic abuse may also involve physical abuse, including sexual abuse. The use, attempted use or threatened use of force is considered domestic abuse and is an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, as well as state and federal laws.
Harassment can occur through electronic communications, including social media; other forms of communication and in person. Types of harassment include, but are not limited to, discriminatory harassment, sexual harassment, hazing, bullying and stalking.
It also includes emotional abuse, which is a form of abuse used to isolate, frighten and control a partner. This abuse seeks to take away an individual's freedom and strip away their sense of self — and is designed to isolate them from support and deprive them of their independence.
