Mens Rea
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Mens Rea
Mental element of a crime. Each crime has its own MR, except offences of strict liability. For the prosecution to prove the MR in criminal cases. Absence of MR will result in an acquittal e.g R v Clarke.
Intention Not the same as motive. Intention is a decision to bring about a certain consequence eg Mohan. Direct intention - D intends specific consequence to occur. In most cases, the D has direct intent. Oblique intention - D intends one thing, but the…
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