Mens Rea Means

question 14

Multiple Choice

Mens rea means

• A)the inability to suppress an impulse to commit a forbidden act.
• B)that a defendant is competent to stand trial.
• C)the mental state of knowing the nature and quality of a forbidden act,or "a guilty mind."
• D)the mental state at the time a particular behavior is committed.

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Definitions:

Fallopian Tube

A pair of tubes along which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus; site of fertilization.

Vagina

The muscular tube leading from the external genitals to the cervix of the uterus in women and most female mammals.

Ovarian Cancer

A type of cancer that originates in the ovaries, characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.

Cervical Cancer

A type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix — the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina.