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On the recordJuly 18, 2013
The mens rea requirement has long served an important role in protecting those who did not intend to commit wrongful or criminal acts from prosecution and conviction.
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Rick Scott
Republican · Florida

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Highlighting the importance of the mens rea requirement in criminal law.

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