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Daniel Roberts@drobertsimg.bsky.social |
The idea of not looking to motive isntithetical to the most basic principles of criminal law, which require both an actus reus (act) and a mens rea (state of mind) to constitute a crime. For example, it can be perfectly legal to buy a cop a cup of coffee but not if you’re trying to bribe them.
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