Paper Title :A Study on the Concept of Mens Rea Elaborating on Socially-Bound Principles Provided Under Statute Law
Author :Fatemeh Ahadi
Article Citation :Fatemeh Ahadi ,
(2017 ) " A Study on the Concept of Mens Rea Elaborating on Socially-Bound Principles Provided Under Statute Law " ,
International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) ,
pp. 66-73,
Volume-3,Issue-5
Abstract : In the present paper the traditional and customary perspectives on the concept of Mens Reaare challenged and a
new definition of the same is put forward. The challenge is based on the idea that the concepts in criminal law need
evolution in order to keep their function and practicality. Such an evolution demands such a condition wherein, while
granting the characteristics of adaptability with the contextual conditions and principles of criminal law, the maintenance of
the same is ensured. The mens rea is customarily defined as ‘culpable state of mind of the accused when committing an
offence’ under criminal law and ‘rebellion intent’ under Islamic Jurisprudence. Both definitions of the concept have the
capability to undergo evolution and, thus, a new definition of the same is envisaged herein as such that the mens rea
constitutes ‘the culpable linkage of mindwith the forbidden conduct’. Two changes are observable in the new definition
compared with the existing one: first, the ‘mental state of the mind’ is replaced with ‘linkage of mind’; second, the
interpretation of the term ‘culpable’ as an independent constituent shall differ as per the common sense and the contextual
conditions. The new definition grants dynamism to the concept and resolves the problems long associated with the
definition of the mens reaunder the criminal law.
Keywords - Mens rea, state of the mind, rebellion intent, linkage of mind
Type : Research paper
Published : Volume-3,Issue-5
DOIONLINE NO - IJMAS-IRAJ-DOIONLINE-8150
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