CRIM 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Actus Reus, Summary Offence, Criminal Law Of Canada
28 Aug 2016
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Chapter 2: the actus reus elements of a criminal offence. An act does not render a person guilty of a criminal offence unless his or her mind is also guilty. The elements of actus reus also include the elements of voluntariness. The existence of the actus reus elements of an offence that justifies the intervention of the criminal justice system. Actus reus and mens rea must coincide. State should punish citizens for overt actions, rather than for their wicked intentions: intention: the exercise of a free will to use particular means to produce a particular result. The actus reus as a combination of conduct, circumstances, and consequences. Exceptions to the general rule requiring conduct, circumstances, and consequences. Offences where consequences are not a required element of the actus reus. The 3 elements of conduct, circumstances, and consequences are usually present in the actus reus of a criminal offence, but there are certain exceptions to the general rule.
