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What does 'omission' refer to in the context of criminology?
What does 'omission' refer to in the context of criminology?
- Inaction, the failure to perform a positive duty bound by law (correct)
- Acts causing harm but not forbidden by law
- Act committed with defense or justification
- Acts with no direct connection to the intended crime
What is the legal classification of crimes based on the text?
What is the legal classification of crimes based on the text?
- Acts causing harm but not forbidden by law
- Acts with no direct connection to the intended crime
- Acts committed with defense or justification
- Acts omitted or committed in violation of public law (correct)
What must an act have to be defined as a crime according to the text?
What must an act have to be defined as a crime according to the text?
- Certain external consequences (correct)
- Intentional act with no harmful consequences
- Acts without prescribed laws
- Acts with no direct connection to the intended crime
What is 'Mens Rea' in the context of criminology?
What is 'Mens Rea' in the context of criminology?
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What is the fundamental requirement for an act to be defined as a crime according to the text?
What is the fundamental requirement for an act to be defined as a crime according to the text?
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Study Notes
Criminology Concepts
- Omission refers to the failure to act or perform a duties, which can be considered a criminal offense.
Classification of Crimes
- Crimes are legally classified into two categories: mala in se and mala prohibita.
Defining a Crime
- An act must have both actus reus (guilty act) and mens rea (guilty mind) to be defined as a crime.
Mens Rea
- Mens rea refers to the mental state or intention of committing a crime, i.e., the guilty mind.
Fundamental Requirement for a Crime
- The fundamental requirement for an act to be defined as a crime is that it must have both actus reus and mens rea.
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