Blackstone's Criminal Practice 2004 (Blackstone's Criminal Practice)
Contributors: Peter Murphy (Editor); Eric Stockdale (Editor)
Edition: Rev Ed edition
Publisher: Blackstone Press
Published: January 29, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 2848
ISBN-13: 9780199263615
Subjects: English law: criminal law; English legal system: criminal procedure; English legal system: law of evidence; English legal system: sentencing & punishment; Law; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Criminal Law - General; Law / Criminal Law
First sentence: It is customary, for analytical purposes, to separate the essential elements of a crime into two main elements: (1) the prohibited act, omission, consequence or state-of-affairs (the actus reus); and (2) any fault element, such as intent or recklessness, required in respect of it (the mens rea).