In criminal law, the term offence against the person or crime against the person usually refers to a crime which is committed by direct physical harm or force being applied to another person. They are usually analysed by division into the following categories: Fatal offences Sexual offences Non-fatal non-sexual offences They can be further analysed by division into: Assaults Injuries And it is then possible to consider degrees and aggravations, and distinguish between intentional actions (e.g., assault) and criminal negligence (e.g., criminal endangerment). Offences against the person are usually taken to comprise: Fatal offences Murder Manslaughter Non-fatal non-sexual offences Assault, or common assault Battery, or common battery Wounding or wounding with intent Poisoning Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (and derivative offences) Inflicting grievous bodily harm or causing grievous bodily harm with intent (and derivative offences) These crimes are usually grouped together in common law countries as a legacy of the Offences against the Person Act 1861. Although most sexual offences will also be offences against the person, for various reasons (including sentencing and registration of offenders) sexual crimes are usually categorised separately. Similarly, although many homicides also involve an offence against the person, they are usually categorised under the more serious category. United Kingdom England and Wales Fatal offences Murder Manslaughter Corporate manslaughter, contrary to section 1 of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 Infanticide, contrary to section 1(1) of the Infanticide Act 1938 In section 2(2) of the Law Reform (Year and a Day Rule) Act 1996, "fatal offence" means: murder, manslaughter, infanticide or any other offence of which one of the elements is causing a person's death; an offence under section 2(1) of the Suicide Act 1961 in connection with the death of a person; or an offence under section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Sexual offences Non-fatal non-sexual offences Assault, or common assault Battery, or common battery For offences of aggravated assault, see Assault#England and Wales Administering poison, so as to endanger life, contrary to section 23 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 Administering poison, contrary to section 24 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 Unlawful wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm, contrary to section 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent, contrary to section 18 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 Visiting Forces