Case 4.3
Amelia wishes her sister was dead. If her sister dies, Amelia will receive a great deal of money. As Amelia is driving she sees her sister walking down the street. Amelia makes the decision to run her over with the car. She swerves off the road and runs her sister over and kills her.

-Amelia's state of mind when she runs over her sister is an example of

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Case 4.3
Amelia wishes her sister was dead. If her sister dies, Amelia will receive a great deal of money. As Amelia is driving she sees her sister walking down the street. Amelia makes the decision to run her over with the car. She swerves off the road and runs her sister over and kills her.

-Amelia's state of mind when she runs over her sister is an example of​

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Amelia's decision to run her sister over shows that she had the necessary mens rea, which means she had the intent to commit the crime. Her act of running over her sister is the actus reus. Concurrence refers to the timing relationship between the mens rea and actus reus, so it is not applicable in this scenario. Legal cause refers to the causation element of the crime, which is not relevant to identifying Amelia's state of mind.

Case 4.3 Amelia Wishes Her Sister Was Dead. If Her Sister Dies