Helen was leaving the gym when she saw her new boyfriends EX in the parking lot.She didn't look at her but walked quickly towards her car. As Helen got closer to her own car.the EX (Linda) jumped out of her car with a baseball bat and ran towards Helen. Helen screamed "Don't hurt me" as she ran to her car. Linda yelled back, "You deserve everything this bat is going to do to your face." Helen made it to her car and called 911. When the police arrived Linda had dropped the bat. Helen stepped out of her car to talk to police and Linda slapped her with an open hand across Helen's face. What crime is this? Criminal Mischief Attempted Murder Assault Battery

## Step 1<br />The problem presents a situation where Helen, the victim, is verbally threatened and physically assaulted by her ex-girlfriend, Linda. The crime committed by Linda can be determined by analyzing the actions and intentions described in the scenario.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />### **Criminal Mischief**<br />This typically involves damaging someone else's property. In this scenario, there is no mention of any property being damaged.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />### **Attempted Murder**<br />This would involve a clear intention to kill someone coupled with taking a direct, substantial step towards that end. In this case, while Linda does threaten Helen, there is no indication that Linda had the intention to kill Helen.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />### **Assault**<br />This is an intentional act that creates a fear of imminent physical harm. Linda's threat and the act of running towards Helen with a baseball bat could be seen as assault, as it instills fear of harm in Helen.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />### **Battery**<br />This involves actual physical contact. Linda's slap across Helen's face constitutes battery, as it is a physical act of violence.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />Given these definitions, the most appropriate categorization of Linda's actions is assault and battery. The assault is represented by the threat and the act of running towards Helen with a bat, and the battery is represented by the physical slap.