In a new article, “Supposed Corpses and Correspondence,” Elise Sugarman explores the relation between the mens rea and actus reus requirements for liability, using “corpse” cases to challenge the existing contemporaneity and causal theories.
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Supposed Corpses and Correspondence
The correspondence requirement is a fundamental doctrinal principle in Anglo-American criminal law. It maintains that, in general, a particular relation between mens rea and actus reus is necessary f...
