LS202 Lecture Notes - Reasonable Person, Willful Blindness, Actus Reus
24 Feb 2013
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Requirement that a guilty mind accompany the act that constitutes a crime. Murder is only murder if the accused means to cause death/bodily harm. Intent to do act knowing the consequences, or proceeded with reckless disregard (impaired) Only convict people who are morally blameworthy . Keep out certain people who don"t deserve to be blamed. Innocent must not be punished justice lamer. What was thought in mind when committing offence. Intended to bring consequence and realized there would be consequence. Assault a person commits an assault intentionally applies force to another person . Murder planned and deliberate difference between first degree (planned and carefully thought out, or murder of anyone in law enforcement on duty) and second degree (in the moment, impulsive) Indirect intention: foreseeing consequence is certain in act he does to achieve some other purposes, intends that consequence. Blowing up a daycare center and didn"t mean to kill children.
