Without adequate mens rea protections, that is, without the requirement that a person knows his conduct was wrong or unlawful, everyday citizens can be held criminally liable for a conduct that no reasonable person would know was wrong.
Hatch emphasizes the importance of mens rea in protecting citizens from unjust criminal liability.
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