Criminal Liability and Criminal Responsibility
Respond to the following:
All crimes have two essential elements:
(1) the physical act or omission (i.e., actus reus) and
(2) a mental requirement known as criminal intent or purpose (i.e., mens rea).
Compare and contrast the required elements of liability as an aider and abettor in the commission of a crime versus the required elements of criminal liability under the common design or plan. Provide one (1) example of each liability in question to support your response.
From the e-Activity, discuss the ages at which a child may be held responsible for violation of a criminal law.
E-Activity:
Use the Internet to research articles on the age of the juvenile delinquency, and take notes on the methods that the juvenile court system takes to impose criminal liability upon a juvenile delinquent. Be prepared to discuss.
Distinguish between the method of imposing criminal liability upon a child under age seven (7) and a child of age fourteen (14). Include one (1) example of each method to support your response.