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Examples Of Mens Rea
1) In a criminal act two parts are to be considered the Actus Reus in which the physical act of the crime occurs for example a pedestrian gets killed by a truck while crossing the street in a green light this involuntary act. Mens Rea is a guilty mind where a pedestrian gets killed by a truck, which crossed red light. This is considered manslaughter and therefore the truck driver could face 25 to life in
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