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Criminal law, also called penal law, pertains to crimes and punishment. Investigating, apprehending, charging, and making an attempt suspected offenders is regulated by the law of felony process. The paradigm case of a crime lies in the proof, beyond affordable doubt, that an individual is responsible of two issues. First, the accused should commit an act which is deemed by society to be legal, or actus reus . Second, the accused should have the requisite malicious intent to do a felony act, or mens rea . However, for therefore called “strict legal responsibility” crimes, an actus reus is enough.

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