Question

What is mens rea? State its significance in the statutory offence?

Answer 1

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Mens rea means a wrongful intention. The maxim means that an act does not itself make one guilty unless the mind is also guilty..................

The Model Penal Code recognizes four different levels of mens rea: purpose (same as intent), knowledge, recklessness and negligence.

Mens rea. Mens rea (/ˈmɛnz ˈriːə/; Law Latin for "guilty mind") is the mental element of a person's intention to commit a crime; or knowledge that one's action or lack of action would cause a crime to be committed. It is a necessary element of many crimes.

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Answer 2

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men rea means the mental element of a person intention to commit a crime.By this mentality there will be theart for women and by crimes may take place