Mens rea is legally present when:

A) ?there is a failure to perform a legally required duty that is based on relationship or status.
B) it is imposed by statute.
C) ?a duty to act is a legal and not a moral duty.?
D) a contractual relationship exists.
E) a person's reckless and/or negligent act produces social harm.


E

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