01:202:201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Strict Liability, Homicide
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General features of crime (cont. , strict liability - a liability without fault or intent. You can be charged even if you didn"t have the mens rea: does not require mens rea, also called absolute liability offenses, ex: selling heroin to someone who od"s (over doses) and dies in. Other features of crime: necessary attendant circumstances, include such things as time and place, may be classified as aggravating or mitigating circumstances, aggravating and mitigating circumstances are not elements of an. Elements of a specific criminal offense offense: elements - in a specific crime, one of the essential features of that crime, as specified by law or statute, ex: murder elements - unlawful, killing, human being.
