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Case summary: The person E worked for P&A company as a roadmaster for a railroad in Alaska. He was responsible for safe and effectual maintenance of tracks, marine facilities, and structures. A rock quarry project punctured a high-pressure pipeline running beneath. The person E was held responsible for carelessness and toxicities in water.
To find:The required mental state (mens rea) of the person E for conviction of a crime.
Explanation of Solution
The application of state of mind under criminal liabilities states that a person is responsible for the obligation for behaving irresponsibly towards the property of others, and also for cheating the owner of the property.
In the above case discussed, the person E can be convicted on the basis of the required state of mind. It is because he was solemnly responsible for the operations and could have exercised the desired powers to prevent the act of damage.
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