A defendant is said to have ____ committed a criminal act when he or she desires to engage in certain criminal conduct or to cause a certain criminal result.

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Purposely committing a criminal act means that the defendant had the intention to engage in the criminal conduct or to cause a certain criminal result. It is the highest level of culpability or mental state in criminal law. The defendant has a conscious desire to commit the crime and intends to bring about the criminal act or result.

A Defendant Is Said to Have ____ Committed a Criminal