Jan 23, 2024

Mens Rea


Mens rea is defined in law as the criminal intent to commit a crime and is established by the prosecution in order to prove the guilt of an offender in a criminal trial.

There are four types of mens rea
  • acting purposely
  • acting knowingly
  • acting recklessly
  • acting negligently.
The Jan6 trial likely hinges on Trump's mindset at the time, and whether or not the jury buys Trump's "George Costanza Defense" (ie: It's not a lie if you really believe it).


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