Comparative Criminal Jurisprudence

Comparative Criminal Jurisprudence

Elements of Crime and Causation in British Criminal Law

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 PhD Student of Criminal Law and Criminology, Department of Law, Chlous Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chalous, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Chlous Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chalous, Iran. (Corresponding Author)
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Chlous Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chalous, Iran.
10.22034/jccj.2023.386167.1195
Abstract
The elements of crime are the issues in criminal law, and the elements of crime in English law are legallty, Actus reus and Mens rea. One component of the Mens Rea element in Common Law is recklessness. According to this law, the accused must have anticipated the possibility of a hazard. There must also be a causal relationship between behavior and result. In addition, there should be coincidence between Actus Reus and Mens Rea.
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Volume 2, Issue 5
Winter 2023
Pages 145-156

  • Receive Date 10 October 2022
  • Revise Date 10 December 2022
  • Accept Date 15 December 2022
  • Publish Date 20 February 2023