Explain the three categories that comprise the actus reus of mayhem.
What will be an ideal response?
The actus reus requirement of mayhem is that the defendant cause bodily injury that produced that permanently dismembers, disables, or disfigures the victim.
| • | Dismemberment means the severing of a body part. |
| • | Disablement requires the loss of use of a major part of the body, such as an arm, leg, |
| • | Disfigurement requires an alteration of the victim's face or body that changes its normal |
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What will be an ideal response?
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