Assault is a serious crime. Essentially, assault occurs when someone inflicts violence on someone else. There are couple forms of assault. The two most common types are battery and aggravated assault. Of the two, aggravated assault is considered a much more serious offense. Aggravated assault occurs when a serious act of violence occurs, usually involving a deadly weapon. Aggravated assault is classified as the crime depending on a few factors. A person can be charged with aggravated assault when they attempt to intentionally cause serious bodily harm during any altercation, attempt to cause serious bodily harm with a deadly weapon, attempts to cause serious bodily harm to a police officer or public official, or attempt to participate in sexual activity with a person who is under the age o