Causes of Crime and Criminal Penalties
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What is Actus Reus?

  • The meaning behind the action
  • A wrongful deed (correct)
  • The reason for doing something
  • The thought of committing a crime

    • What does Mens Rea refer to?

  • The reason for doing something
  • The meaning behind the action
  • The guilty mind when a wrongful deed is committed (correct)
  • The thought of committing a crime

    • What is an example of Mens Rea?

  • The failure to act
  • The reason for doing something
  • The thought of committing a crime (correct)
  • The meaning behind the action

    • What determines what is a criminal act?

    <p>Laws passed by democratically elected officials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is included in Mens Rea?

    <p>Intent and knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key component in cases dealing with Mens Rea?

    <p>Knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of intent involves committing the act for the express purposes of the end result?

    <p>Specific Intent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does gross negligence involve?

    <p>Reckless indifference to the reasonable safety of others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of intent implies that a person knows what they are doing is wrong and illegal?

    <p>Specific Intent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does willful blindness refer to?

    <p>Deliberate or intentional failure to acknowledge potential consequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

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