The Criminal Act "Actus Reus" is a latin term, used to define a person who committed a criminal act. A crime that is investigated, is divided into two sections "Actus Reus" and "Mens Rea." During, an investigation, to prove a person committed a criminal act 'Actus Reus." A lawyer must be able to prove, the criminal act was resulted from voluntary bodily movement. For example, a physical activity taken place to harm another person or cause damage to a property. The first principle of liability, is to apply a crime as a felony or misdemeanor; which, is the principle of criminal liability. The two kinds of criminal omissions are failure to report and failure to intervene. Failure to report, is the law asking people to report something that requires
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Jermaine Porte, was not the official owner of the vehicle. The state did not prove constructive possession or dominion over the vehicle or gun. Another example, Miller v. State (1999) the court found James Luther Miller guilty of constructive possession of marijuana. Even though, the vehicle was jointly - occupied and Miller was a passenger. But, since the marijuana was not in plain view; the court felt James was aware and knew the strong smell from the contraband. Another principle of criminal law is Men 's Rea, is criminal responsibility of a guilty mind to have criminal intent. Men 's Rea is a person’s mindset of criminal Actus Reus. The Model Penal Code is a guideline of legal jurisdictions to standardize, the criminal law procedure in the United States. The four mental states of the Model Penal Code is purpose, knowledge, recklessness, and negligence. Purpose, is the person intentionally acts of doing something. Knowledge, a person is aware of his or her actions and is aware of the consequences. For example, Robert and his girlfriend Lucy were at the movies. Robert 's ex-girlfriend finds out they are on a date in the movies. And plan’s, on shooting them in theater with the intent of killing Robert and
Jermaine Porte, was not the official owner of the vehicle. The state did not prove constructive possession or dominion over the vehicle or gun. Another example, Miller v. State (1999) the court found James Luther Miller guilty of constructive possession of marijuana. Even though, the vehicle was jointly - occupied and Miller was a passenger. But, since the marijuana was not in plain view; the court felt James was aware and knew the strong smell from the contraband. Another principle of criminal law is Men 's Rea, is criminal responsibility of a guilty mind to have criminal intent. Men 's Rea is a person’s mindset of criminal Actus Reus. The Model Penal Code is a guideline of legal jurisdictions to standardize, the criminal law procedure in the United States. The four mental states of the Model Penal Code is purpose, knowledge, recklessness, and negligence. Purpose, is the person intentionally acts of doing something. Knowledge, a person is aware of his or her actions and is aware of the consequences. For example, Robert and his girlfriend Lucy were at the movies. Robert 's ex-girlfriend finds out they are on a date in the movies. And plan’s, on shooting them in theater with the intent of killing Robert and