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Foresight of consequence as being virtually certain is not the same as intention. Discuss
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Foresight of consequence as being virtually certain is not the same as intention. Discuss In most cases it is necessary to show that the defendant committed the offence with the relevant mens rea. Mens rea means 'guilty mind ' and refers to the intention element of a crime. It is the state of mind expressly or implicitly required by the definition of the offence charged. It can also be described as the required blameworthy state of mind of the defendant at the time that the actus reus was caused. However, the level of blameworthiness required varies from crime to crime and the mens rea for each crime will be different. Intention is the highest degree of fault and can provide the mens rea for all crimes. Usually it is concerned with whether a person intends a particular result or consequence. However the concept of intention is not defined in any...
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