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    The Elements of a Crime: a Brief Study on Actus Reus and Mens Rea,
    (U of Sao Paulo U of Porto, School of Law, 2020) Mallorquí-Ruscalleda, Enric
    Abstract: In this essay, and with the purpose of better understanding the fundamental elements on which the U.S. criminal law is based, I propose, mainly: 1) to define actus reus and mens rea; 2) to trace their genealogy and historical evolution, especially as far as men rea is concerned; 3) the above will be completed with a brief comment on legal cases that were once very important in relation to mens rea.