MGT 2050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Actus Reus, Mens Rea, Blue-Collar Worker

• School: Utah State University
• Department: Management
• Course: MGT 2050
• Professor: Jacob Olson

Document Summary

Goes to defendants mental state at time of crime. Every crime has one of 2 things, a guilty act or guilty mind and guilty act. Ex: speeding, felony murder: you engaged in a dangerous felonious activity & someone dies. With intent to permanently deprive mens rea. Larceny (out of your presence or in your presence unknown to you) Intent to permanently deprive mens rea. Ex: stranger taking your bike without you knowing. With intent to commit crime once inside mens rea. Willful or malicious burning actus rea (burning), mens rea (willful or malicious) Alter to affect legal liability of another. Discharge of duties (one or both sides discharging) Ex: secretary asked to deposit money for company who then deposits in her own account. Taking ill gotten gains and making them look legal (clean) Ex: selling illegal drug & running money from that through your business to make it look legit. Overt act: some step towards target crime.