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Canadian Law: Strict & Absolute Liability
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In Canada we have a legal system that follows the rules of the Criminal Code of Canada. In order for an individual to be convicted of an offence the crown must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed the act (actus reus). This means "a particular event or state of affairs was 'caused' by the accused conduct" (Verdun-Jones, 25) in addition, the crown has to prove that the accused intended to committee the offence. "This means that an act does not render a person guilty of a criminal offence unless his/her mind is also guilty"(Verdun-Jones pg.25).Thus, the crown has to prove both actus reus and mens reus coincide beyond a reasonable doubt in order to convict an individual of an offence. However, in some circumstances the f
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