SOCI-225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Methamphetamine, Abet, Regulatory Offence

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Ie for assault must prove: 1)accussed applied force (conduct) 2)force was applied. Basic elements of crime: actus reus and mens rea. Prosecution must prove 1) particular event was caused by the accused conduct (actus reus) and: that his conduct was accompanied by a state of mind (mens rea) Actus reus: all the elements contained in the definition of a criminal offence except for the mental elements. 1)conduct: a voluntary act constituting a crime 2)the surrounding material or circumstances 3) the outcome/consequences without consent (circumstances) and 3) force caused harm whether physical or mental (consequences) Consequences not reqd for all crimes: ie perjury: even if no one is harmed by lying on the stand, you can be charged. Other crimes do not require conduct: ie being in possession of tools for break and enter (cid:449)ithout good reaso(cid:374) (cid:272)a(cid:374) result i(cid:374) (cid:272)harges; a perso(cid:374) does(cid:374)"t a(cid:272)tually ha(cid:448)e to (cid:271)e (cid:272)aught i(cid:374) the act (a preventative attempt)

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