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When considering criminal liability, the actus reus, mens rea and the cause has to be established. The actus reus started with his conduct,when Stephen began
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...C r I m I n a l L a w... Homework-Exam question-Amina HITIKSHA PATEL (1) a) Actus Reus is the physical element of a crime. It involves all the elements of a crime excluding the mental element. The four forms of Actus Reus are- Conduct- The mere conduct of the accused may be enough to show that the Actus Reus has been committed. A result or consequence- In some crimes, it is necessary to show more than just conduct; the result or consequence of that conduct must also be assessed. A state of affairs- The defendant may be found guilty of a crime simply by being in a particular place when this state of affairs has been declared to be wrong. And in specified instances... An omission- Criminally liable for failing to act. A case example of this would be the case of R v. MILLER (1983), where he was held liable for arson because he created a...
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