Question

o Would the use of hands, fists, or feet be considered mitigating or aggravating factors with regard to assault or battery? Explain

Answer 1

The use of the hands, feet, or any other part of the body, to inflict pain on another, can easily cause harm to another person.  The use of any of these is reflected as the use of a dangerous weapon. Mitigating or aggravating factors is the information about a defendant or the circumstances of a crime that might tend to lessen the sentence or the crime with which the person is charged. Therefore, the use of hands, fists, or feet can be considered mitigating or aggravating factors with regard to assault or battery.