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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Definitions:

Reckless Disregard

A legal term referring to a person's intentional negligence or failure to pay proper attention to a duty or law, often resulting in harm or damage.

Double Jeopardy

A legal principle that prevents an individual from being tried twice for the same offense.

Same Crime

The principle that individuals committing the same offense should receive equal treatment and punishment under law.

Tried Twice

Being subjected to prosecution for the same offense in the same jurisdiction more than once, prohibited under the "double jeopardy" clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.