Re:Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked into the UK using ...
by sonotathrowaway on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @11:16AM
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So does intent - trying to prosecute someone for the indirect benefits they gained as a victim of crime is morally perverse.
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Re:Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked into the UK using ...
by brigandish on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @10:26PM
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Mens rea is the standard for something to be a crime, the assumption being that I cannot call it a crime without there being intent. Without intent it is not a crime.
Did he know that he was benefiting from using a false name? Was he of an age that the courts have deemed there to be a presumed ability to tell right from wrong? This test would be applied at every level of the justice system (at least every level above bare detection). It is a presumption of the system of criminal law in a common law jurisdiction, hence, it should be taken as said. Or I thought it would be.
The principle of charity is always a good place to start a discussion[1].