ALL crimes require that those two factors to be present.
ALL crimes require a criminal act accompanied by a criminal intent.
Strict liability offenses do not require the defendant to have criminal intent, meaning they can be found guilty regardless of their mental state. Examples include traffic violations and some environmental crimes where the focus is on the action itself rather than the intent behind it.
Not "most," --- ALL crimes require only two elements to be proven in a court of law. (1) a criminal act, accompanied by a (2) criminal intent.
Generally, most crimes require a "mens rea" or intent requirement. For example, murder generally requires that you intended to cause the death of a person. However, there are some crimes that do NOT require an intent to commit the crime. Those crimes are much more uncommon and include such crimes as manslaughter. You didn't' intend to cause the death of another person, but your negligent actions resulted in a death.
ALL crimes require 'intent.' It is one of the two elements necessary to form a crime.
Malum prohibitum (plural mala prohibita) are crimes that do not require criminal intent. These are most often regulatory or public welfare offenses such as copyright infringement or building a house without a license.
misdemeanors
A crime requires two essential elements. If either one is absent a crime has not occurred. (1) a criminal act accompanied by (2) a criminal intent.
in certain crimes the intent required to be proven determines whether particular defenses are available to the defendant--pg 93 Criminal Law & Procedure, Scheb
Yes, intent is an element to most crimes. The concept of mens rea deals with intent in crimes. There are some crimes, however, that are strict liability, and therefore have no level of intent requirement.
There is no such thing. Even if the crime was unsuccessful in being carried out, the attempt to commit it satisfies the legal requirement of a criminal act accompanied by a criminal intent.
concept of criminal intent