A man lends his handgun to his brother who says he will use it to hold up a local convenience store. The man is aware of his bro

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A man lends his handgun to his brother who says he will use it to hold up a local convenience store. The man is aware of his bro

ther’s intention to commit a crime and lends him the gun anyway. Question 5 of 6 What was the actus reus?

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poizon [28] · Answer 1 · 2023-04-09T17:02:15+03:00

Answer: The actus reus was aiding and abetting. The mens rea was knowing.

Explanation: The man handed over the gun to his brother knowingly helped his brother commit a crime. This makes the man an accomplice to the convenience store hold up, as there was nothing he did to prevent the crime from happening.