Description of the actus reus is typically classified into one of three categories: commissions, omissions, and/or commonwealth. Commission refers to an affirmative act; omission refers to a failure to act; and commonwe ...doi:10.1007/978-0-387-79948-3_940Moira C. Dux...
Actus reus is Latin for “guilty act.” Under most circumstances, a crime consists of at least two factors. The first factor is the physical conduct or act associated with the crime, which is known as the “actus reus.” In order for an individual to be convicted of a crime, it must ...