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Psychology Terms – Actus Reus
A legal word indicating a criminal conduct, different from criminal purpose and awareness of the act's wrongfulness, referred to as *mens rea. To convict a defendant of a crime, it is generally necessary to establish both an actus reus and a mens rea. [From Latin actus act + reus guilty]
A legal word indicating a criminal conduct, different from criminal purpose and awareness of the act's wrongfulness, referred to as *mens rea. To convict a defendant of a crime, it is generally necessary to establish both an actus reus and a mens rea. [From Latin actus act + reus guilty]
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