... cases, I will also give a deeper understanding of actus reus and mens rea. There are two elements of criminal offences, which are 1.actus reus and 2.mens rea. Both these terms come from the Latin language. Actus reus means "guilty act" and mens rea means "guilty mind". A person cannot be found guilty of a criminal offence unless both elements are present and proved that the person has committed the act by the prosecution beyond reasonable doubt. In other words this means that the prosecution has to prove both elements so that the judge and jury both are satisfied without any doubt what so ever that the accused is guilty. Both these terms have specific meanings, which varies according to crime. When the accused committed the crime not only should s/he have behaved in a certain way but must also should have had a particular attitude or mental state to ...

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