7 Principles of the CRJ

Legality- There must be a law that defines the specific action of a crime.

Actus Reas- Criminal laws are aimed at human acts, including that a person failed to undertake  ("THOUGHT") Intent to committ the crime.

Causation- For a crime to be committed, there must be a casual relationship between  the act and the harm suffured.

Harm- Harm someone or property for it to be a crime someone has to be harmed physically, mentally, emotionally or property. They must feel threaten.

Concurrence- For an act to be a crime, the intent and the act must be present at the same time.

Mens Rea-  The act is not a crime unless it is acompained by a guilty state of mind(" ACTION") guilty mind of committing the crime.

• Punishment- There must be a punishment
• EX: Social service, Probation, Etc