Description
Specific and General Intent
Ron, a failed businessman, visits his uncle after 15 years. His uncle welcomes him. One evening, Ron drugs his uncle and gets him to sign over all his property to Ron while under influence of the drug. By the time his uncle recovers, Ron has taken possession of the property and turned him out of the house. The uncle files a complaint with the police.
Write a one-page paper analyzing whether this is a specific-intent crime or a general-intent crime based on Ron' s mens rea and motive in committing the crime.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: CHINESE AND RUSSIAN WARFARE
Specific and General Intent Crimes
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CHINESE AND RUSSIAN WARFARE
Specific and General Intent Crimes
In criminal law, intent refers to a guising motive. Criminal intent, can therefore be
defined as a guiding motive that is unlawful. When a person commits an act that based on
unlawful intentions, then he is said to have committed a crime. The Latin maxim, mens rea,
refers to the guilty mind. It is deemed to be an important princi...
