Mens Rea
law:concept:mens_rea"Guilty mind"; mental element required for criminal liability; intention, recklessness, and negligence distinguished; Roman dolus (fraud) and culpa (fault); no crime without guilty mind.
"Guilty mind"; mental element required for criminal liability; intention, recklessness, and negligence distinguished; Roman dolus (fraud) and culpa (fault); no crime without guilty mind.