10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MENS REA»
Discover the use of
mens rea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mens rea and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sourcebook Criminal Law
There are certain offences where a defendant can be convicted notwithstanding
that he did not have any mens rea. These offences are generally referred to as
offences of strict liability. To say that these offences do not require proof of any ...
Hungerford Welch Staff, 2001
2
How to Do Your Best on Law School Exams
Finally, there are exceptional situations—based again on party relationships,
such as employer-employee, principal-agent—where D may be held strictly liable
(no mens rea needed) not for his own acts, but for those of another; this is known
...
3
Criminal Laws in Australia
V. Coincidence of Actus Reus and Mens Rea36l As a general rule the act (or
omission) causing death and the relevant mens rea must occur at the same time.
The most obvious application of this rule to exclude liability is the case where the
...
David Lanham, David Wood, Bronwyn Bartal, 2006
4
Mens Rea and Defences in European Criminal Law
In order to remedy this, this book establishes what mens rea and defenses should look like in European criminal law.
"Mens Rea" is an emotional journey through the experiences of Lara Redmond and Andrea Parks, two women struggling to find a sense of truth and meaning in life, and in death.
6
General Principles of Criminal Law
In that history, mens rea is meaningful in relation to harm-doing, and to
characterize mens rea as "evil mind" or "evil will" makes sense only if actual harm
, sought or hazarded, is held in view. Many contemporary writers avoid any
normative ...
7
Judging Evil: Rethinking the Law of Murder and Manslaughter
You must determine what the law calls mens rea.2 Mens rea is a Latin term that
has been translated in many ways, but for purposes of this case refers to the
goals, thoughts, and attitudes that informed the defendant's act. Broadly speaking
...
Samuel H. Pillsbury, 2000
8
Civil RICO: A Definitive Guide
This new edition identifies all major emerging issues in civil RICO litigation and advises you on current developments.
9
Assisted Suicide: Canadian Perspectives
The actus reus is the physical aspect of the action and the mens rea is the so-
called "mental element." This is sometimes referred to as the intentional aspect of
the action. An example of this would be a situation where the "physical" act is ...
10
Rethinking Corporate Crime
I. Mens rea The vehicle traditionally used by the law to capture culpability, as well
as to measure the degree of culpability, is mens rea. We have already examined
the problems in attributing to a company so distinctly human a concept as mens ...
James Gobert, Maurice Punch, 2003
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MENS REA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
mens rea is used in the context of the following news items.
Criminal Justice Reform Momentum Builds - The Daily Signal
Although other policy changes, such as mens rea reform (requiring that a person must know they are committing a crime to be found guilty), are ... «Daily Signal, Jul 15»
allAfrica.com: Gambia: Artist Rongo Jailed
In their bid to establish the element of mens rea, the prosecutors called Tom Oakes Bright and in his evidence in chief and, under ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Attempted felony murder not a viable criminal offense
It has been noted in prior court decisions that the felony-murder law “does not contain a mens rea component.” “Mens rea” is Latin — as so ... «Sidney Daily News, Jul 15»
Hooters to Hootananny - when is groping genitalia equal?
Focusing resolutely on the insolubility of mens rea and actus rea, Pickles' sentences were seen by some as harsh, others as fair. Like Marmite ... «The News Hub, Jul 15»
Federal Risks for Pot Sellers' Third-Party Vendors?
... equally liable for aiding and abetting the criminal acts of marijuana companies due to the mental state, or mens rea, requirement of the law. «Corporate Counsel, Jul 15»
On Bitcoin: Voices from the cutting edge
If both legislations rely on the defendant having proof of ownership of a tangible or intangible entity and the presence of the mens rea and actus ... «Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Jul 15»
New corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent facilitation of tax …
... their agents have the necessary 'mens rea' or intention. In order to be caught by the regime the agent must intend to do the act of facilitation; ... «Out-Law.com, Jul 15»
Imposing Liability Under DMCA Counter-Notification Provision
The questions presented have been bifurcated into both the determination of the requisite mens rea so as to preclude §512(f) liability by the ... «New York Law Journal, Jul 15»
Adarsh scam: Supreme Court notice to CBI on plea of ex-Chief …
... is pending with the apex court on the ground that it can be invoked without the accused having 'mens rea' (intention to commit an offence). «India.com, Jul 15»
Justice undone: twenty years since the Bosnian genocide
The document is a proof of mens rea, the political intent to commit genocide. It depicts Bosnia's “Wannsee moment.” The ICTY judgments have, ... «Open Democracy, Jul 15»
