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What are the elements that must be present for a crime to be said to have occurred?

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The elements are
- Conduct (Actus reus), which is the crimes/action that being done by that person
- Concurrence. whether the person do that crimes/actions purposely (if not, that person may not be given any charge or given less charge)
- Causation. Why that person so the crimes/action
- Mental state (Mens rea). The psychological condition that the person in when that person conduct the crimes/actions
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