A felony is a crime normally involving violence but can also be non-violence and is usually punishable by imprisonment for at least a year. Some examples of a felony are: rape, homicide, arson, and human trafficking just to name a few. Next, a infraction is a violation of the law which is the least serious offense a person can commit. One common example of an infraction is a parking ticket. Normally, …show more content…
Actus reus is Latin for a "guilty act" an act of violation of the law. Mens Rea is Latin for "guilty mind" the state of mind a person was committing a crime. Concurrence is the guilty act and mind to coexistence to make the act violation crime happen. Causation mean the act must have been the of harm in the crime. Harm is any pain and suffering during a crime. Legality is the principle that behavior cannot be criminal if no law exists. Punishment is the principle that is no crime can be said to occur where punishment has not been specified in the law. Necessary Attendant Circumstances is the facts surrounding a case. The three conjoined elements that comprises the legal essence of the concept of crime are the criminal act, a culpable mental state and a concurrence of the