Janet was walking to her car in the parking lot after having been shopping in the mall. As she walked towards her car a man ran out from between two cars and grabbed her purse hanging on her shoulder. Janet held on to the purses and a brief struggle ensured. The purse strap broke and the man ran away with Janet’s purse.
-The struggle for the purse satisfies what element actus reus of the crime?

Question

Janet was walking to her car in the parking lot after having been shopping in the mall. As she walked towards her car a man ran out from between two cars and grabbed her purse hanging on her shoulder. Janet held on to the purses and a brief struggle ensured. The purse strap broke and the man ran away with Janet’s purse.
-​The struggle for the purse satisfies what element actus reus of the crime?​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The actus reus of the crime is force, as the man physically grabbed Janet's purse and struggled with her in an attempt to take it.

Janet Was Walking to Her Car in the Parking Lot