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    Dec 15, 2007, 10:32 AM
    What is meant by “elements of a crime”
    What is meant by “elements of a crime”
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    Dec 19, 2007, 09:42 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by pebbles513
    What is meant by “elements of a crime”
    Elements of a crime:

    Specific factors that define a crime, which the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt in order to obtain conviction. Elements that must be proven are (1) that a crime actually occurred (actus reus), (2) that the accused intended the crime to happen (mens rea), (3) a timely relationship between the first two factors.
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