What are the two requirements for a crime to occur?

a. actus reus and mens rea
b. a voluntary act and a criminal thought
c. actus rea and mens reus
d. a criminal intent and opportunity


a. actus reus and mens rea

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A. two B. three C. four D. five

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It is twice as likely that a Black or non-Hispanic Indian child, compared to a White child, will ______.

A. be placed in foster care B. dropout of school C. expelled from school D. grow up in substandard housing

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In the United States, criminal laws dictate punishments for those who violate the terms of a contract with another individual

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A legal fiction turns what into an act, although it is really a passive state?

a. legal duty b. omission c. possession d. convolution

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