Case 3.4
Ling expected his parents to buy him a car for his graduation from high school. His parents did not buy him a car. After his graduation Ling began to think of ways to murder his parents so that he could have his inheritance. Ling decided to cut the brake line on his parent’s car before they went to dinner. Ling cut the brake line and his parents died as a result of a car crash due to the failure of the brakes in their car.

-The triggering of the criminal act by the criminal intent is called

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Case 3.4 
Ling expected his parents to buy him a car for his graduation from high school. His parents did not buy him a car. After his graduation Ling began to think of ways to murder his parents so that he could have his inheritance. Ling decided to cut the brake line on his parent’s car before they went to dinner. Ling cut the brake line and his parents died as a result of a car crash due to the failure of the brakes in their car.

-The triggering of the criminal act by the criminal intent is called

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Concurrence refers to the principle in criminal law where the criminal act (actus reus) is triggered by the criminal intent (mens rea). In this case, Ling's intent to murder his parents (mens rea) directly led to the act of cutting the brake line (actus reus), demonstrating concurrence.

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