When a Crime Requires a Particular Result, the Prosecution Must

question 58

True/False

When a crime requires a particular result, the prosecution must prove that the defendant's actusreus, performed with the requisite mens rea, actually caused the required result.

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Definitions:

Dreams

Vivid experiences that occur during sleep, often reflecting a mixture of memories, thoughts, and emotions.

Deep Brain Stimulation

A neurosurgical procedure involving the implantation of a medical device called a brain pacemaker, which sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders.

Prefrontal Lobotomy

A surgical procedure once used to treat mental disorders, involving the removal or severing of connections to the prefrontal cortex of the brain, now largely discredited due to its severe side effects and ethical issues.