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    Actus reus refers to the guilty act committed, such as poisoning someone, while mens rea refers to the guilty mind and intent behind the act, such as intending to kill the victim. Stockholm syndrome describes feelings of affection that kidnapping victims sometimes develop towards their captors. Other techniques discussed for getting away with murder include discrediting witnesses, introducing alternative suspects, burying evidence to cause jury doubt, and appealing for a directed verdict only if likely to succeed to avoid appearing guilty. Destroying DNA evidence through burning the body is also mentioned.

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    Actus reus refers to the guilty act committed, such as poisoning someone, while mens rea refers to the guilty mind and intent behind the act, such as intending to kill the victim. Stockholm syndrome describes feelings of affection that kidnapping victims sometimes develop towards their captors. Other techniques discussed for getting away with murder include discrediting witnesses, introducing alternative suspects, burying evidence to cause jury doubt, and appealing for a directed verdict only if likely to succeed to avoid appearing guilty. Destroying DNA evidence through burning the body is also mentioned.

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    HTGAWM Takeaways

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    Actus reus refers to the guilty act committed, such as poisoning someone, while mens rea refers to the guilty mind and intent behind the act, such as intending to kill the victim. Stockholm syndrome describes feelings of affection that kidnapping victims sometimes develop towards their captors. Other techniques discussed for getting away with murder include discrediting witnesses, introducing alternative suspects, burying evidence to cause jury doubt, and appealing for a directed verdict only if likely to succeed to avoid appearing guilty. Destroying DNA evidence through burning the body is also mentioned.

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    Actus reus v.

    mens rea

    -AR: “guilty act” / physical action offender performs leading to the commission of crim (or its
    omission) ex: poisoning of victim with aspirin

    -MR: “guilty mind” / “intent” / what the offender is thinking or feeling that led to the commission of
    the crime; ex: to kill the victim

    Stockholm syndrome - feelings of trust or affection felt in many cases of kidnapping or


    hostage-taking by a victim toward a captor.; quite common with assistants w/ demanding
    bosses (how to get away w/ murder)
    -------------
    HTGAWM:
    Step 1: discredit the witnesses
    Step 2: Introduce a new suspect
    Step 3: Bury the evidence
    ---throw so much info at the jury that they walk into the deliberation room w/ one
    overwhelming feeling … doubt
    -------------
    Directed verdict – faster verdict when prosecution’s evidence is insufficient; but dangerous to appeal
    since if denied, the public will think that sufficient evidence is present (incriminating the defense)

    Fire/burning the body –way of destroying the DNA thus altering the evidence

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