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imputazione psichica

English translation: mens rea

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Italian term or phrase:imputazione psichica
English translation:mens rea
Entered by: Michael Meskers

16:37 Mar 26, 2020
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law (general) / Court case; defense counsel statement
Italian term or phrase: imputazione psichica
Hi all -

I am translating a an appeal hearing against extradition to the US sought for a putative drug trafficker.

In describing the mindset of the person involved she uses the phrase "imputazione psichica." I am looking for the best way to render this term in English.

The context:
Sul punto, non appaiono condivisibili i rilievi della Corte territoriale where they refer to

...componente di imputazione psichica, la componente rappresentativa del delitto di associazione per delinquere.
Ed infatti, come la giurisprudenza di legittimità ha chiarito con un filone interpretativo oramai consolidato, una cosa è la responsabilità per il delitto associativo, che ovviamente richiede tanto un contributo materiale quanto un coefficiente di volontà colpevole dolosa, tutt'altra è la responsabilità per i reati-fine dell'associazione, che nulla ha a che spartire con la prima .

Thanks for any suggestions you might have!

Michael
Michael Meskers
United States
Local time: 08:43
the mens rea part
Explanation:
i.e. the intentional knowledge of wrongdoing, i.e the "subjective" part of a crime -the mental state of the accused, in this case supporting criminal association. In common law jurisdictions for a crime to exist, both mens rea and actus reus must be proven, except in the case of strict liability crimes where actus reus (actual criminal act) is sufficient.
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Alison Kennedy
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Local time: 14:43
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4 +1the mens rea part
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mens rea < lt. 'guilty mind'
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the mens rea part


Explanation:
i.e. the intentional knowledge of wrongdoing, i.e the "subjective" part of a crime -the mental state of the accused, in this case supporting criminal association. In common law jurisdictions for a crime to exist, both mens rea and actus reus must be proven, except in the case of strict liability crimes where actus reus (actual criminal act) is sufficient.

Alison Kennedy
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Asker: Of course! Thanks!


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Reference: mens rea < lt. 'guilty mind'

Reference information:
https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/mens rea

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