Criminal Law, Immunity and Conviction Research

Determine whether or not a conviction is feasible when an alleged perpetrator does not have the but has engaged in the . Provide a rationale to support your position

Mens rea refers to the state of mind of a person and whether they are aware that their actions are criminal. , on the other hand, describes the (crime) itself. To determine whether a conviction is feasible, one rule stands an act only makes a person guilty if their mind is also guilty (Hollin, 2013). The law comes in when a criminal offense has been committed. It is up to the court to make a judgment after determining the mens rea of the perpetrator. In some instances, a person may commit a crime, for example, get involved in an accident while driving and kill someone in the process. In another situation, a person may plot to kill someone by knocking them down as he or she walks down the street. These two cases are very different. The former is manslaughter while the latter is murder.