The commentary to Model Penal Code Section 2.01 stresses that a crime requires an act and that individuals may be punished based on a mere ______ or condition.
A) status
B) attitude
C) thought
D) prestige

Question

The commentary to Model Penal Code Section 2.01 stresses that a crime requires an act and that individuals may be punished based on a mere ______ or condition. 
A) status
B) attitude
C) thought
D) prestige

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The commentary to Model Penal Code Section 2.01 emphasizes that for an action to be considered a crime, there must be an actus reus (a guilty act). It clarifies that individuals cannot be punished merely for a status or condition they possess, highlighting the principle that thought alone (without action) does not constitute a crime.

The Commentary to Model Penal Code Section 2