Summary of ,,Criminal law"

A crime is illegal act,which can be punished by the state.A different acts are considered crime in
different countries.
The most important elements of a crime are Actus Reus(the criminal act itself) and Mens Rea (person's state of mind when he commited the act).The main points ,which the court must find out are:was the crime commited malice aforethought ,was the act a substantial couse of result.A defendant has right to defence -to try prove that the crime was commited under duress ,or of self-defences,or that defendant is insane.A convicted person can expect migitation of sentence.
Criminal law quickly develops in order to coincide present-day society's demands.