I do not know if I have enough time left to explain briefly the notions of actus reus and mens rea. |
Homicide, for example, is such a crime because you need to prove actus reus, mens rea, concurrence, causation, and harm. |
If two crimes share the same mens rea, actus reus, and locus, they are, if not identical, comparable. |
The employee was acquitted of the principal offence, but the Court of Appeal upheld the employer's conviction for, essentially, procuring the actus reus. |
Now decide whether the elements of the actus reus are conduct, prohibited consequences, or circumstances. |
The suggestion in the counselor's reference is that it must be the procurer's purpose to produce the actus reus. |