Actus Reus Elements of Crimes

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Actus Reus Elements of Crimes

• 1) Conduct/ Nature of Conduct Elements
• 2) Circumstance/Attendant Circumstance
  Elements
• 3) Result Elements

These are the basic building blocks of offense
definitions in modern criminal law
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MPC 210.1 A person is guilty of criminal
homicide if he purposely, knowingly, recklessly
or negligently causes the death of another human
being
mens rea purposely, knowingly, recklessly or
negligently
Actus reus causes the death of another human
being
Causes conduct/causal link the death result
of another human being circumstance
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Breaking and entering the dwelling of another in
the nighttime with the intent to commit a felony
therein
mens rea with the intent to commit a felony
therein
Actus reus Breaking and entering the dwelling
of another in the nighttime
Breaking conductand entering conduct the
dwelling cir.of another cir. in the nighttime
cir.
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Unlawful killing of another human being with
malice aforethought
mens rea with malice aforethought
Actus reus Unlawful killing of another human
being
Unlawful cir. killing conduct result of
another human being cir.