What is the Mens Rea of a crime, can you commit a crime without it?

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Answer: Mens rea translates from Latin as "guilty mind". If one of the elements of the crime is intent, you need to establish mens rea. If the crime does not require intent, and you are not deemed mentally incompetent, it will not matter. First degree murder would require mens rea, drunk driving would not.

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