Most Legal Excuses for Criminal Responsibility Are Based on the Belief

question 55

Multiple Choice

Most legal excuses for criminal responsibility are based on the belief that certain offenders lack the capacity or competence or have diminished capacity or competence to form:

• A) mens rea
• B) actus rea
• C) legality
• D) mala prohibita

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