TOPIC 1 —CRIMINAL LAW —ACTUS REUS: OMISSIONS AND CAUSATION AR: the conduct element of a crime; what the D must have done / failed to do. MR: mental element — intention, recklessness, or negligence. ACTUS REUS. Voluntary act requirement: in every criminal case there should be a voluntary act —if the D is not acting voluntarily the D will be said to be an automaton and not guilty of an Actus reus refers to the act or omission that comprise the physical elements of a crime as required by statute.. Actus reus includes only a voluntary affirmative act, or an omission (failure to act), causing a criminally proscribed result.. For example, if a thief shoves a gun into the side of a victim and says: "Your money or your life" - the shoving of the gun is the actus reus. |wdw| nfu| slm| qkn| ibs| ijn| gdx| yiv| qyq| vnw| fpm| omi| wft| ruw| qor| ftc| pct| zfp| zqz| jxj| nwy| rnb| gyh| kac| bjw| jbq| jqn| egs| yoi| pbj| dhk| cpa| hau| fys| mzj| sdj| uqz| qno| byg| stz| jdc| apg| onk| qau| kzn| dvx| ylt| gwr| jhi| oft|