PrincipleCRIMINAL LAW – Stealing – Mental Element – Negligence Insufficient for Conviction
- Area of law
- CRIMINAL LAW
- Court
- Supreme Court
Stealing is a crime of specific intent requiring proof of particular mental states specified in Section 383 Criminal Code. The six intents involve various forms of intention to permanently deprive the owner. Negligence—failure to exercise reasonable care—is insufficient for stealing conviction. Accidentally taking property through…
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