The Role of Law in Addressing Economic Inequality
Uk Law News, Analysis And Evaluation Web Page 1 First, the accused must commit an act which is deemed by society to be criminal, or actus reus . Second, the accused will must have the requisite malicious intent to do a legal act, or mens rea . Criminal systems of the civil law tradition distinguish between intention within the broad sense , and negligence. Negligence does not carry legal responsibility unless a specific crime offers for its punishment. The basic constitutional precept, inspired by John Locke, holds that the person can do something besides that…