CPL Content Review Study Guide ver 1. BV

Elements of a crime

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 The three specific elements (with exception) that define a crime which the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt in order to obtain a conviction:  (1) that a crime has actually occurred (actus reus),  (2) that the accused intended the crime to happen ( mens rea ) and  (3) and concurrence of the two meaning there is a timely relationship between the first two factors.

Handgun Training Specialists

3/5/2021