In many states, when the age of a minor is an essential element of a crime, as in contributing to the delinquency of a child, the law

a. requires the defendant to testify
b. allows defendants to use the victim's consent as a defense
c. contains a scienter element
d. does not allow mistake as to the age of the minor to be used as a defense


d

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