Question

The chief elements necessary to constitute a crime are

• A. A human being
• B. An evil intent
• C. Injury to another human being or society
• D. All of the above

Hint:

Crime requires actus reus + mens rea + resulting injury.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Essential elements.
Every crime has three fundamental elements:
1. Human being (actus reus must be by a human).
2. Mens rea (guilty mind/evil intent).
3. Injury or harm to another person/society.

Step 2: Application.
All three must exist together to constitute a punishable offence.

Step 3: Conclusion.
Correct answer is (D).