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Criminal Conduct
Conduct that is / without justification AND / without excuse
Criminal Liability
Criminal conduct that qualifies for criminal punishment
Elements of a Crime
- Actus reus (Criminal act)
- Mens rea (Criminal intent)
- Concurrence
- Attendant circumstances
- Bad result (Causing a criminal harm)
These are the building blocks that prosecution has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt to convict defendants.
Attendant Circumstances Element
This element isn't an act, an intention or a result; it's a circumstance connected to an act, an intent, and/or a result.
When mens rea isn't required, there is usually this
Concurrence
A criminal intent has to trigger the criminal act.
(Criminal) Conduct Crimes
Crimes that require a criminal act triggered by criminal intent. Ex: (Theft, burglary)
Criminal Acts
The physical element of criminal liability.
Bad Results Crimes
Serious crimes that include causing a criminal harm in addition to the conduct itself (actus reus, mens rea, circumstancial element). Ex: Criminal homicide.
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