Question

Murder is the killing of a human being with malice aforethought. Malice aforethought is the premeditation and planning of the crime. Malice aforethought shows that one considered the consequence of the action and knowingly committed the crime. The malice aforethought would be the ______________________.
A) indictment
B) actus reus
C) mens rea
D) voir dire

Answer 1

Answer:C) mens rea

Explanation:

Mens rea is when someone takes an intentional action to kill or harm another person. The person actual has a purpose to harm someone which means he or she first planned the action knowingly so that such action will cause harm to another human being.

Mens rea a person commit a crime knowingly and willingly with a purpose to harm. It is a planned crime where one thinks about it , draw the plan in his or her mind and then proceed to actual taking action towards the plan.