Actus rectus - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the latin phrase? - correct answer 'actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea' or 'an act is not criminal in the absence of a guilty mind' What is actus reus? - correct answer The conduct or state of affairs which a particular offence prohibits What is mens rea? - correct answer The state of mind of the defendant at the time of conduct or during the state of affai...

Murder: Actus Reus DEFINITION - ANSWER-The unlawful killing of a reasonable creature in being under the King's peace with malice aforethought, express or implied LEGAL CAUSATION - ANSWER-De minimus principle DE MINIMUS PRINCIPLE - ANSWER-Has the d made more than a minimal contribution to the death? FACTUAL CAUSATION - ANSWER-'But for' the defendant's actions wild the death have occurred? UNLAWFUL KILLING - ANSWER-Where the d has not acted in self defence, defence of another or to pr...

Actus Rectus - Answer The guilty act Mens Rea - Answer "Guilty Mind" A person's awareness of the fact that his or her conduct is criminal; the mental element of a crime. Competency - Answer The determination by the state about whether a person is capable to stand trial. Crime Scene Staging - Answer When a crime scene is altered in such a way that it would send investigators off course and away from the perpetrator Diminished Capacity - Answer An offender who could not or...

HOSA Forensic Science: Psychiatry/Psychology Rated A+ Actus Rectus The guilty act Mens Rea "Guilty Mind" A person's awareness of the fact that his or her conduct is criminal; the mental element of a crime. Competency The determination by the state about whether a person is capable to stand trial. Crime Scene Staging When a crime scene is altered in such a way that it would send investigators off course and away from the perpetrator Diminished Capacity An offender who could not or did not ...

HOSA Forensic Science: Psychiatry/Psychology Rated A+ Actus Rectus - The guilty act Mens Rea - "Guilty Mind" A person's awareness of the fact that his or her conduct is criminal; the mental element of a crime. Competency - The determination by the state about whether a person is capable to stand trial. Crime Scene Staging - When a crime scene is altered in such a way that it would send investigators off course and away from the perpetrator Diminished Capacity - An offender...

HOSA Forensic Science: Psychiatry/Psychology, questions and answers Actus Rectus The guilty act Mens Rea "Guilty Mind" A person's awareness of the fact that his or her conduct is criminal; the mental element of a crime. Competency The determination by the state about whether a person is capable to stand trial. Crime Scene Staging When a crime scene is altered in such a way that it would send investigators off course and away from the perpetrator Diminished Cap...

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