... before sunrise *Consequence --> Death of a deer Is the Actus Reus satisfied? The act of the actus reus in this case is clearly satisfied as Carla did 'fire' (i.e. shoot) at the deer. The fact that she thought she was shooting at a fox is irrelevant as her action resulted in the killing of a deer. The second element of the actus reus must also be proved, the circumstance. Carla went out at 3.50am, during mid-October. This proves the circumstance too as the 'beginning of the last hour before sunrise' would be approx. 6/7am during this time of year. The consequence is also satisfied here as a deer is killed. Therefore, in Carla's case, all elements of the Actus Reus have been satisfied Mens Rea = Intention This is the 'state of mind' of the accused at the time of the act. There are also other types of Mens Rea that a person can have, including recklessness ...

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