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Mens Rea Ladder
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- CRIMINAL1
Example wrong choices
14718_scripture_plaque_fire · CRIMINAL · Choice Anot guilty, because even if Stephen wanted the building burned, his mens rea did not concur with the act of starting the fire.
Why it's attractive
It ignores the later voluntary decision to let the fire spread.
Why it's wrong
It ignores the later voluntary decision to let the fire spread.
14718_scripture_plaque_fire · CRIMINAL · Choice Bguilty, because Stephen was negligent in starting the fire.
Why it's attractive
The label is too low for arson.
Why it's wrong
The label is too low for arson.
14718_scripture_plaque_fire · CRIMINAL · Choice Cnot guilty, because the dropped match resulted from a reflex action and was not a voluntary act.
Why it's attractive
It answers only the match drop, not the later walkaway.
Why it's wrong
It answers only the match drop, not the later walkaway.
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