Mens rea is a Latin term that means guilty mind and refers to the concept of whether or not a person intended to commit
a crime. Why is mens rea considered a key component in many types of crimes?
It is possible to be guilty of a crime because you accidentally did something you know is against the law.
It is possible to commit an act that is prohibited by law and not have committed a crime.
It is possible to commit a violent act that is not prohibited by law and feel guilty about it
It is possible to be guilty of a crime because you knew it was immoral before you committed the act

Mens rea is considered a key component in many types of crimes for it is possible to be guilty of a crime because you knew it was immoral before you committed the act.

Explanation:

In all modern legal systems, there is a view that for the existence of criminal responsibility of a particular person, ie the possibility of punishing him, the unlawfulness of his behavior, ie wrongdoing, is not sufficient. In addition, there must be a certain psychological or mental element, the so-called mens rea, the culpability or mental element, which forms the guilt of such a person, that is the moral depravity or wrongful conduct of the same.

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