Deliberately doing something that a person knows is wrong with no regards for consequences. It is established by showing the accused had intent/knowledge that what the person did was against the law
Intent
State of mind and willingness to break the law
Intent
general: desire to commit a wrongful act with no ulterior motives specific: desire to commit one wrongful act for the sake of accomplishing another
Actus Rea
Guilty Act
Actus Rea
Physical act involved in committing a crime. It needs to be a voluntary, conscious act
Omission
What someone has failed to do
State of being
Being in possession of something that leads to a criminal act (not act/omission)
Knowledge
Accused has knowledge of the crime
Recklessness
Consciously taking an unjustifiable risk that a reasonable person would not do
Willful Blindness
Deliberately closing your mind to the possible consequences of your actions
