The meaning of mens rea is that you have real intent to commit a crime. Guilty mind is the Latin term for mens rea. There are three different types of intent, there is general intent, specific intent, and negligence. General intent mean that the offender made the conscious decision to commit a crime. Specific intent means that an offender has a certain type of intent in mind. When an offender fails to show reasonable caution, and care it is considered negligence. Some of the examples that the book gives are: drunk driving, statutory rape, illegal dumping, most code violations, failure to pay child support, selling alcohol to minors, and most traffic violations.
Yes, he should be charged and his behavior is considered mens rea. He made the
Yes, he should be charged and his behavior is considered mens rea. He made the