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Describe one factor that determines whether an act is considered to be a crime.

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it is generally agreed that the essential ingredients of any crime are (1) A voluntary act or omission ( actus reus), accompanied by(2) a certain state of mind (mens Rea). An act may be any kind of voluntary human behavior

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