By definition a criminal action requires actus reus, mens rea, and concurrence to occur. Define and gives examples of these three actions
What will be an ideal response?
Actus reus is a necessary feature of any crime. This violation is called the actus reus (guilty act). Generally a person must commit the act voluntarily for it to be considered a crime.A second component of crimeis mens rea,or guilty mind. This refers to the person's state of mind when they commit the act.Concurrence requires that the act and the mental state occur together in order for a crime to have taken place.
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What will be an ideal response?
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