Actus Reus is a Latin term defining guilty act that is performed consciously or voluntarily. This video defined two parts of Actus Reus; commission and omission. Commission is where you would voluntarily do something that breaks a law, and omission is when you would not do something that the law requires. I thought it was very interesting that you could walk past as someone is drowning and not have any legal obligation to help that person unless you were related to them or otherwise bound to do so. Another thing this video brought up that I found very interesting was the Hill v. Baxter case, and how it talks about a “swarm of bees.” The video also shows you how to pick apart a definition and find the elements of Actus Reus and Mens Rea. Overall I thought this video did a very good job of explaining Actus Reus in terms that anyone could understand and went in depth with each element of Actus Reus. Blues456
The Actus Reus covers the conduct of crime, as in behavior in the crime. It means guilt act in Latin. This is a very good because you have to prove someone did it intentionally it is misleading in one respect. It means not just the criminal act but all the external elements of an offence. This video has a lot of vocabulary and provides examples. It really helped me to understand it a lot better. I like how it teaches you the difference between omission and commission. Commission is when you knowingly and voluntarily do a crime when you know you should not break the law. Omission is when you would not do something that the law requires you to do. I find it very troubling but yet intriguing that you are not obligated to help someone that is drowning. That I guess is just an unwritten rule society has or just being a kind human being. I did not know the difference between this and Men’s Rea but I do now.
The Actus Reus covers the conduct of crime, as in behavior in the crime. It means guilt act in Latin. This is a very good because you have to prove someone did it intentionally it is misleading in one respect. It means not just the criminal act but all the external elements of an offence. This video has a lot of vocabulary and provides examples. It really helped me to understand it a lot better. I like how it teaches you the difference between omission and commission. Commission is when you knowingly and voluntarily do a crime when you know you should not break the law. Omission is when you would not do something that the law requires you to do. I find it very troubling but yet intriguing that you are not obligated to help someone that is drowning. That I guess is just an unwritten rule society has or just being a kind human being. I did not know the difference between this and Men’s Rea but I do now.
The Actus Reus covers the conduct of crime, as in behavior in the crime. It means guilt act in Latin. This is a very good because you have to prove someone did it intentionally it is misleading in one respect. It means not just the criminal act but all the external elements of an offence. This video has a lot of vocabulary and provides examples. It really helped me to understand it a lot better. I like how it teaches you the difference between omission and commission. Commission is when you knowingly and voluntarily do a crime when you know you should not break the law. Omission is when you would not do something that the law requires you to do. I find it very troubling but yet intriguing that you are not obligated to help someone that is drowning. That I guess is just an unwritten rule society has or just being a kind human being. I did not know the difference between this and Men’s Rea but I do now. Extreme456
I do agree with you. I liked how the video broke it down for us. I think the video gave us a lot of vocab, that also gave me a better understanding. I also find it not okay, that you don't have to help someone that is drowning.
Overall the video was great. It did open my eyes a little and showed me different parts that I may have already or may have not known about Actus Reus. Commissions and Omissions was the one thing that I always mixed around because but now it made it a little bit more clearer to understand and giving specific examples of the terms. Another term that caught my eye was Criminal Principle because it shows how to arrest somebody if they have decided to commit a criminal act when the crime was about to happen in their minds. I also thought the Theft statue was a great way of explaining Actus Reus and Mens Rea because it shows the difference between the two to show how it can be solved in different ways. Like said before Commission and Omission shows a difference as to where if someone has been arrested there can be ways on how to see if the victim is guilty or not. This video did have a lot of vocabulary that I have never learned before and that I didn't know what was part of the law. DaBulls456
The Actus Reus is a notation of a guilty act, and it covers the conduct of the accused. The conduct of the accused he says resembles the behavior of the person that committed the crime. It defines the Actus Reus in two different definitions. The first is the commission, which means doing something that the law prohibits, the example he used is murdering someone because the law prohibits that act. The second is an omission, and that is defined as not doing something that the law requires. The example he uses is not taking a breath sample when the police ask you to. The video also talks about an involuntary and voluntary act; it uses bees as an example. If two bees were in the car when they crash it’s a voluntary act because he could control the situation, but it was a swarm of bees it would be involuntary since they cannot control. I found it interesting how if you see someone drowning that you did not know that you would not have to save them, but if it were his son then he would be liable to save him. The video did very well to explain what the Actus Rues is. bamboo456
This video was very interesting it was about Actus Reus, meaning the guilty act in Latin. In this video a lot of what was talked about was omission and commision, and the idea that no crime is punishable unless it is committed with a criminal mind. Commision is doing something that the law prohibits, while omission is not doing something that the law requires. Generally most of what is talked about in news is an example of commision, such as stealing from somebody or killing someone. When we are thinking about whether something is a commision or an omission, we decide that by thinking about the state of affairs or the circumstances that the crime was was committed under. There is another deciding factor, which is the result it causes. Which leads into the idea that no crime is punishable unless it can be proved that criminal actions was the intent. Personally, I had a little trouble following all of what this video was talking about but I still found it interesting. Piglet456
Actus Reus is a guilty act. There is two parts to it. A person could commit a commission or omission offense. A commission offense is doing something against the law. Omission is not doing what the law says. If a cop asks for a breath test by law you have to submit one. If you refuse you are committing an actus reus, under omission. I like the example of the bees in the car, from the Hill Vs. Baxter case. If a swarm of bees fly into the car, anything you do is involuntary and you aren't responsible for your actions. It highlights the difference between involuntary and voluntary acts. The drowning example was interesting and shocking. You dont have to save a random person, but you are liable to save your son. I think if you witness anyone drowning, you should at least call for help and try something, otherwise you'd be held liable. Music 456
The guilty act, or Actus Reus, has two parts. The commission, which is being guilty of something such as theft; and the omission, which is not doing what the law requires. This could be a field sobriety test to make sure you can drive, as its required by law. I liked it touching on the involuntary/voluntary as it shows the liability factor of Actus Reus. If you kill someone in a traffic accident and you were having an allergic reaction to something you involuntarily killed them, whereas if you blew a red light you are voluntary of the act. DeadMan456
I like how the Actus Reus covers the concepts of law. I like how it showed me things that I didn't know about Actus Reus. A Commission is something that the law prohibit from you doing. Omission is something that you are required to do. I think if someone drowning, they should at least call for help, or offer some type of help. I also found it interesting about the part if someone was drowning you don't have to save a random person. I also found the "BEE'S very interesting. It's the law breaking down in the best way it can be. The Actus Reus was very confusing to me, but the video did a great explaining to me, so now I have a great understanding to it. Overall, great video.
Actus Reus is a Latin term defining guilty act that is performed consciously or voluntarily. This video defined two parts of Actus Reus; commission and omission. Commission is where you would voluntarily do something that breaks a law, and omission is when you would not do something that the law requires. I thought it was very interesting that you could walk past as someone is drowning and not have any legal obligation to help that person unless you were related to them or otherwise bound to do so. Another thing this video brought up that I found very interesting was the Hill v. Baxter case, and how it talks about a “swarm of bees.” The video also shows you how to pick apart a definition and find the elements of Actus Reus and Mens Rea. Overall I thought this video did a very good job of explaining Actus Reus in terms that anyone could understand and went in depth with each element of Actus Reus.
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The Actus Reus covers the conduct of crime, as in behavior in the crime. It means guilt act in Latin. This is a very good because you have to prove someone did it intentionally it is misleading in one respect. It means not just the criminal act but all the external elements of an offence. This video has a lot of vocabulary and provides examples. It really helped me to understand it a lot better. I like how it teaches you the difference between omission and commission. Commission is when you knowingly and voluntarily do a crime when you know you should not break the law. Omission is when you would not do something that the law requires you to do. I find it very troubling but yet intriguing that you are not obligated to help someone that is drowning. That I guess is just an unwritten rule society has or just being a kind human being. I did not know the difference between this and Men’s Rea but I do now.
ReplyDeleteThe Actus Reus covers the conduct of crime, as in behavior in the crime. It means guilt act in Latin. This is a very good because you have to prove someone did it intentionally it is misleading in one respect. It means not just the criminal act but all the external elements of an offence. This video has a lot of vocabulary and provides examples. It really helped me to understand it a lot better. I like how it teaches you the difference between omission and commission. Commission is when you knowingly and voluntarily do a crime when you know you should not break the law. Omission is when you would not do something that the law requires you to do. I find it very troubling but yet intriguing that you are not obligated to help someone that is drowning. That I guess is just an unwritten rule society has or just being a kind human being. I did not know the difference between this and Men’s Rea but I do now.
ReplyDeleteThe Actus Reus covers the conduct of crime, as in behavior in the crime. It means guilt act in Latin. This is a very good because you have to prove someone did it intentionally it is misleading in one respect. It means not just the criminal act but all the external elements of an offence. This video has a lot of vocabulary and provides examples. It really helped me to understand it a lot better. I like how it teaches you the difference between omission and commission. Commission is when you knowingly and voluntarily do a crime when you know you should not break the law. Omission is when you would not do something that the law requires you to do. I find it very troubling but yet intriguing that you are not obligated to help someone that is drowning. That I guess is just an unwritten rule society has or just being a kind human being. I did not know the difference between this and Men’s Rea but I do now.
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I do agree with you. I liked how the video broke it down for us. I think the video gave us a lot of vocab, that also gave me a better understanding. I also find it not okay, that you don't have to help someone that is drowning.
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Overall the video was great. It did open my eyes a little and showed me different parts that I may have already or may have not known about Actus Reus. Commissions and Omissions was the one thing that I always mixed around because but now it made it a little bit more clearer to understand and giving specific examples of the terms. Another term that caught my eye was Criminal Principle because it shows how to arrest somebody if they have decided to commit a criminal act when the crime was about to happen in their minds. I also thought the Theft statue was a great way of explaining Actus Reus and Mens Rea because it shows the difference between the two to show how it can be solved in different ways. Like said before Commission and Omission shows a difference as to where if someone has been arrested there can be ways on how to see if the victim is guilty or not. This video did have a lot of vocabulary that I have never learned before and that I didn't know what was part of the law. DaBulls456
ReplyDeleteThe Actus Reus is a notation of a guilty act, and it covers the conduct of the accused. The conduct of the accused he says resembles the behavior of the person that committed the crime. It defines the Actus Reus in two different definitions. The first is the commission, which means doing something that the law prohibits, the example he used is murdering someone because the law prohibits that act. The second is an omission, and that is defined as not doing something that the law requires. The example he uses is not taking a breath sample when the police ask you to. The video also talks about an involuntary and voluntary act; it uses bees as an example. If two bees were in the car when they crash it’s a voluntary act because he could control the situation, but it was a swarm of bees it would be involuntary since they cannot control. I found it interesting how if you see someone drowning that you did not know that you would not have to save them, but if it were his son then he would be liable to save him. The video did very well to explain what the Actus Rues is.
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This video was very interesting it was about Actus Reus, meaning the guilty act in Latin. In this video a lot of what was talked about was omission and commision, and the idea that no crime is punishable unless it is committed with a criminal mind. Commision is doing something that the law prohibits, while omission is not doing something that the law requires. Generally most of what is talked about in news is an example of commision, such as stealing from somebody or killing someone. When we are thinking about whether something is a commision or an omission, we decide that by thinking about the state of affairs or the circumstances that the crime was was committed under. There is another deciding factor, which is the result it causes. Which leads into the idea that no crime is punishable unless it can be proved that criminal actions was the intent. Personally, I had a little trouble following all of what this video was talking about but I still found it interesting. Piglet456
ReplyDeleteActus Reus is a guilty act. There is two parts to it. A person could commit a commission or omission offense. A commission offense is doing something against the law. Omission is not doing what the law says. If a cop asks for a breath test by law you have to submit one. If you refuse you are committing an actus reus, under omission. I like the example of the bees in the car, from the Hill Vs. Baxter case. If a swarm of bees fly into the car, anything you do is involuntary and you aren't responsible for your actions. It highlights the difference between involuntary and voluntary acts. The drowning example was interesting and shocking. You dont have to save a random person, but you are liable to save your son. I think if you witness anyone drowning, you should at least call for help and try something, otherwise you'd be held liable.
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The guilty act, or Actus Reus, has two parts. The commission, which is being guilty of something such as theft; and the omission, which is not doing what the law requires. This could be a field sobriety test to make sure you can drive, as its required by law. I liked it touching on the involuntary/voluntary as it shows the liability factor of Actus Reus. If you kill someone in a traffic accident and you were having an allergic reaction to something you involuntarily killed them, whereas if you blew a red light you are voluntary of the act. DeadMan456
ReplyDeleteI like how the Actus Reus covers the concepts of law. I like how it showed me things that I didn't know about Actus Reus. A Commission is something that the law prohibit from you doing. Omission is something that you are required to do. I think if someone drowning, they should at least call for help, or offer some type of help. I also found it interesting about the part if someone was drowning you don't have to save a random person. I also found the "BEE'S very interesting. It's the law breaking down in the best way it can be. The Actus Reus was very confusing to me, but the video did a great explaining to me, so now I have a great understanding to it. Overall, great video.
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