Mens Rea (Culpable Mental State)

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Background

"Mens Rea", Latin for the term "guilty mind", is the legal requirement that a defendant must have some required mental state before she can be found guilty of a crime.


Knowledge

Intent

Recklessness

Negligence

Strict Liability Crimes

==Transferred Intent