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For Criminal Liability, the actus reus and mens rea of the same offence must always coincide in point of time.
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Question: For Criminal Liability, the actus reus and mens rea of the same offence must always coincide in point of time. Intro Liability put simply in legal terms is defined as a "legal duty or obligation by law"1. Liability, if bound by law, can in many ways be criminal, thus considered criminal liability. In order for criminal liability to exist in common law both mens rea and actus reus of a particular offence must coincide in point of time beyond reasonable doubt making that offence "absolute"2. There are several types of criminal liability which do require the coincidence of both actus reus and mens rea with exception to strict liability, this occurs if mens rea or negligence does not have to be proved in respect of one or more elements of the actus reus of an offence. If an offence is one of strict liability the prosecution must prove the actus reus was...
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