4213 -Criminal Law: Discussion Qs 4



4213 -Criminal Law: Discussion Qs 4

Discussion

The code of actus reus is that every crime should consist of minimum one voluntary act. Criminal accountability is developed by governing bodies that accept the conventional principles of liability and components of particular crimes in criminal codes. Its principle can be described as "We're punished for what we do, not for who we are" (Samaha, 2011). Precisely, actus reus consists of all the components of the offence specified in definition apart from mens rea i.e. the state of mind, if any. The act of the defendant must be voluntary, ...