An act or omission that breaches criminal law. Must be voluntary.Zephyrio said:Oh my god, year ten commerce. Quick, what is actus reus?
Lol.fantabulous said:Why does actus reus have to be voluntary? *confused* I learnt when I did it that it was a guilty mind?? I think you are confused, cc123. You are going to do medicar if you cant define the elements correctly
Umm, no.fantabulous said:ccc123 and Zephyro, you are both wrong.
Actus reus = guilty mind.
Why lol? You guyz are confused and not listening! You've got actus reus and mens rea mixed up, and it will cost you in exams, coz its pretty fundamental to the crime topic.Zephyrio said:Lol.
The actus reus — sometimes called the external element of a crime — is the Latin term for the "guilty act" which, when proved beyond a reasonable doubt in combination with the mens rea, i.e., the "guilty mind", produces criminal liability in common law-based criminal law jurisdictions Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Scotland and the United States. In the United States, some crimes also require proof of an attendant circumstance.
.Latin for a "guilty act." The actus reus is the act which, in combination with a certain mental state, such as intent or recklessness, constitutes a crime.
On the contrary,fantabulous said:Actus reus = guilty mind.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actus_reusThe actus reus — sometimes called the external element of a crime — is the Latin term for the "guilty act"
www.nolo.com/definition.cfm/Term/3EF5434F-5887-41B4-B8EBC792155E3DA7/alpha/A/The actus reus is the act which, in combination with a certain mental state, such as intent or recklessness, constitutes a crime
www.legal-dictionary.org/legal-dictionary-a/Actus-Reus.aspActus Reus. A "wrongful deed," "guilty act" or "deed of crime."
http://cgwiki.comicgenesis.com/index.php/Comic:Actus_Reus"Actus Reus" literally means "the guilty act" in Latin
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/actus reusthe wrongful act that makes up the physical action of a crime
Kujah said:On the contrary,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actus_reus
www.nolo.com/definition.cfm/Term/3EF5434F-5887-41B4-B8EBC792155E3DA7/alpha/A/
www.legal-dictionary.org/legal-dictionary-a/Actus-Reus.asp
http://cgwiki.comicgenesis.com/index.php/Comic:Actus_Reus
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/actus%20reus
lol.fantabulous said:Well guys, I just asked my sister to clarify (shes doing law at uni), and she vindicated my opinion. So I don;t know where your pulling all this 'proof' from, but you are still wrong.
fantabulous said:Well guys, I just asked my sister to clarify (shes doing law at uni), and she vindicated my opinion. So I don;t know where your pulling all this 'proof' from, but you are still wrong.
fantabulous said:Well guys, I just asked my sister to clarify (shes doing law at uni), and she vindicated my opinion. So I don;t know where your pulling all this 'proof' from, but you are still wrong.fantabulous said:Lol, did you happen to miss Kujah's comprehensive list of resources?
Kujah said:On the contrary,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actus_reus
www.nolo.com/definition.cfm/Term/3EF5434F-5887-41B4-B8EBC792155E3DA7/alpha/A/
www.legal-dictionary.org/legal-dictionary-a/Actus-Reus.asp
http://cgwiki.comicgenesis.com/index.php/Comic:Actus_Reus
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/actus%20reus