450 Word Discussion Post
Using the prompts below, form one complete informative essay. Please do not list the prompts directly in your essay. Pretend as if your reader knows nothing about the subject and you are about to write a news article about this case and incorporate an explanation of the concepts and their significance in charging one with a crime. You can arrange these essays however you would like you don’t have to follow the order below within your essay.
1) Briefly explain in chapter 2 the four elements of mens rea and provide an example of each that is not mentioned in your text. (Ebook subscribers see The Model Penal Code’s Mens Rea Scheme) Pages 54-59.
2) Briefly explain what strict liability means and explain why the courts reasoned that this case (People v. Jensen)” does not require strict liability”.
3) Read the case People v. Jensen and briefly describe the facts and the holding in 3 to 5 sentences or less.
4) Describe (in your own words) specific, transferred and general intent and provide an example of each. Are any of these three terms relevant in the Jensen case? Explain your answer.
