The Degrees of Mental Fault in Criminal Law Include Which

question 86

Multiple Choice

The degrees of mental fault in criminal law include which of the following?

• A) Subjective fault, which includes a purposeful, knowing, or reckless mental state.
• B) Objective fault, which would be a negligent or careless mental state.
• C) Liability without fault, where no requisite mental state or even knowledge of the act is required in some instances.
• D) All of the above.
• E) None of the above

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