alleryStart learning →Criminal statutes are presumed to require proof of:
AMens rea (guilty mind)
BRetrospective effect
CStrict liability
DVicarious liability
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Mens rea (guilty mind)
Offences in criminal statutes are presumed to require a guilty intention, as in Sweet v Parsley.
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