Sometimes It Is Easy to See the Harm That Has

question 26

Essay

Sometimes it is easy to see the harm that has resulted from an act, but it is not so easy to establish the mens rea element. Drawing on Chapter 2, briefly discuss how this is particularly true for actions generally referred to as corporate crime.
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