CRJU 310A Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Actus Reus, Vicarious Liability, Burglary
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*** most crimes have these 3 components: criminal conduct + cause & harm (or result), causation (1,2, & 3 above leading to) must be caused by the mind driving the act, resulting harm, actus reus. Purpose of this component:**: helps prove intent (evil mindedness) Without exclusion (disease, status, physical characteristics) automatism (unconscious act: but prior warning and failure to prevent, applies criminal law sanctions only to actual danger. Words (solicitation, assault, threat, riots: protects privacy of individuals. Criminal law doesn"t punish evil thoughts alone. omissions failure to act (child neglect/taxes) or failure to intervene (child abuse reporters) possession actual or constructive. Concurrence: requirement of act, bodily movement(s) , willed action choice *** (1 & 2, exclusions based on lack of will: Pat was being attacked by enemy soldiers and cogdon used the axe to kill the soldiers. Mens rea: criminal law has almost always required some kind of mental blameworthiness.
