Which of the following is NOT classified as an assault?

The correct answer is that theft from a store is not classified as an assault. Assault is typically defined as an intentional act that causes another person to fear imminent harmful or offensive contact, or involves an actual physical attack. In contrast, theft is the act of taking someone else's property with the intent to permanently deprive them of it.

Attempted rape is classified as an assault because it involves an attempt to exert force and threaten harm. A verbal threat accompanied by a physical presence also qualifies as assault, as it creates a reasonable fear of imminent harm. Additionally, throwing a punch during an argument is a direct physical attack, constituting assault as it involves intentional physical contact that is aggressive in nature. Since theft does not involve any of the elements of causing fear or physical harm, it is not classified as an assault.