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Following is the case brief for Elonis v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2001 (2015) Case Summary of Elonis v. United States: Anthony Elonis, whose wife and family just left him, started writing violent rap lyrics on Facebook. The lyrics were perceived as threats by his wife, his employer, a kindergarten class, and the FBI. He was charged with the […]
Read moreCriminal intent is the conscious decision someone makes to deliberately engage in an unlawful or negligent act, or to harm someone else. There are four specific examples of criminal intent: purposeful, reckless, knowing, and negligent. An act becomes criminal when taking into account the intent of the person who carries it out. Additionally, acts of criminal intent are measured by […]
Read moreMens Rea meaning in law The concept of mens rea, which is Latin for “guilty mind,” allows the criminal justice system to distinguish someone who set out with the intention of committing a crime from someone who did not mean to commit a crime. Mens rea refers to what the accused individual was thinking, and what his intent was at […]
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