Mens Rea And Intention

Question 1

What is Mens Rea Latin for?

Answer 1

Mens Rea is Latin for ‘the guilty mind’

Question 2

What is Mens Rea?

Answer 2

Mens Rea is all the mental elements of a crime.

Question 3

What is intention?

Answer 3

Intention is if the defendant truly meant to commit the crime.

Question 4

What is Direct Intention?

Answer 4

Direct Intention is where it is obvious the defendant committed the crime.

Question 5

What is the case and the rule of Direct Intention?

Answer 5

Mohan - Where it is your aim purpose and desire to kill the victim.

Question 6

What is Indirect Intention?

Answer 6

Indirect Intention is where it is not so obvious what the defendant intended. The Virtual Certainty test must be applied.

Question 7

What is the case and rule for the Virtual Certainty test?

Answer 7

Woolin -
1. Was death or serious injury virtually certain as a result of the defendant’s action?
2. Did the defendant realise this?