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[–] 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (2 children)

Can you name a single crime where the offense is not either enchanted or mitigated by motivation?

I can't.

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  • [–] 0 points 9 hours ago (1 child)

    Most motivations are irrelevant to most crimes.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 hours ago

    Really? Then why are voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, manslaughter 1, manslaughter 2, manslaughter 3, murder 1, and murder 2 all separate crimes, when (without motivation) the crime is just killing someone you weren't supposed to kill?

    Kinda sounds like all those distinctions can be collapsed down to murder, right?

    Why have varying sentences for crimes?

    Matter of fact, why is mens rea even taught in law school?

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