Roberta Picks Her Toddler Up at the Daycare After She

question 82

Multiple Choice

Roberta picks her toddler up at the daycare after she gets off work. The child is asleep in her car seat and Roberta decides to stop off at the local pool hall for a beer and to talk to some friends for a little while. She leaves the child in the car while she goes inside. She winds up staying for a second beer and a couple of line dances. The temperature in the car reaches 120 degrees and the child dies of hyperthermia. Roberta, though not very bright, would never intentionally harm her child
-Which of the following elements is apparently lacking in this scenario?

• A) actus reus
• B) omission
• C) mens rea
• D) criminal result

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