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At trial the prosecution have to prove Actus Reus, including causation and Mens Rea. Explain what is meant by these three terms
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Criminal LAW 1) At trial the prosecution have to prove Actus Reus, including causation and Mens Rea. Explain what is meant by these three terms. Actus Reus All the elements of an offence, apart from the defendant's state of mind, are known as the actus reus. The defendant's state of mind is referred to as the mens rea. For a defendant to be convicted of the criminal offence the actus reus has to voluntary and present at the time of the crime. If the defendant cannot control their own actions either due to such things as a recognised mental illness or other forces acting on them (i.e. blackmail) the actus reus is not said to be voluntary and the defendant could not be convicted of the offences. For an example of an actus reus take someone hitting another person. The actus reus is the actual hitting of the person. However, in some cases...
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