Simple Battery elements include which?

Simple Battery elements include which?

• A. Without victim's consent
• B. Intentional administration of noxious substance
• C. Intentional use of force or violence
• D. Both Without Victim's Consent and Intentional Use of Force or Violence

Answer: (D)

Simple battery in Louisiana is proven in two alternative ways, and both paths share the same non-consent requirement. You can convict if the defendant intentionally touched or used force or violence on another person, or if the defendant intentionally administered a noxious substance to another. In either case, the conduct is non-consensual—the victim did not consent to the contact or administration. That makes the best choice the one that includes both essential pieces: the lack of the victim’s consent and the specific act the defendant used (either intentional force or violence, or intentional administration of a noxious substance). The other options each capture only one element or one prong, but not both.

Simple battery in Louisiana is proven in two alternative ways, and both paths share the same non-consent requirement. You can convict if the defendant intentionally touched or used force or violence on another person, or if the defendant intentionally administered a noxious substance to another. In either case, the conduct is non-consensual—the victim did not consent to the contact or administration.

That makes the best choice the one that includes both essential pieces: the lack of the victim’s consent and the specific act the defendant used (either intentional force or violence, or intentional administration of a noxious substance). The other options each capture only one element or one prong, but not both.