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Criminal liability is generally based on fault with the prosecution having to prove both actus reus and mens rea. Some criminal offences are crimes of strict liability. Briefly explain the meaning of these 3 terms.
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Criminal liability is generally based on fault with the prosecution having to prove both actus reus and mens rea. Some criminal offences are crimes of strict liability. Briefly explain the meaning of these 3 terms. The actus reus is the physical element of a crime. The phrase itself is loosely translated as `the guilty act'. The actus reus however does not always have to be some one committing an act it could also be the failure to act (an omission). The actus reus of a crime may also be committed when a prohibited state of affairs exists. In some crimes it is also necessary to show more than an act or failure to act. What you also need to show is that specific consequences of an act occurred before the actus reus is proven. An example of the actus for a state of affairs which is when a defendant...
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