Elements of a crime

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What is the basic formula for criminal liability ?

Actus reus + Mens rea

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What is the contemporaneity rule ?

Actus reus + Mens rea must occur at the same time

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What is required for an act to count as Actus reus ?

It must be voluntary and deliberate

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What happens if an act is involuntary ?

It cannot form the actus reus