Title: Define crime.
Course: Public Safety I (15101-I) > Section: CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Understanding the Rule of Law

Definition should include the following elements of crime:

- Actus reus—conduct or criminal act, and concurrence
- Action and the omission of an action (negligence)
- Mens rea—criminal intent (the criminal mind)
- Intent—general, specific, implied, and transferred
- Strict liability offenses

Process/Skill Questions:

- When there is an omission of an action, what type of crime can occur?
- How can intent be transferred?