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Differences Between General And Specific Intent Crimes

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In order for a defendant to be guilty of a crime, there must be some form of intent. In the court of law, the intent is broken down into two categories. Those categories are general and specific intent. My understanding of their definitions is the following. General intent crimes can be defined as acts prohibited by law. Whether the defendant intended the result or not is irrelevant. Specific intent means that the defendant intentionally commits an act and intends to cause a particular result when committing that act. According to Brody and Acker (2010), there is a lack of clarity between the two terms which has led to many jurisdictions to abandon their usage.
Most crimes require general intent, meaning that the prosecution must only prove

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