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Strict Liability Offences
In strict liability cases, the prosecution does not have to prove that the person intended to commit the crime. Strict liability crimes are crimes where no mens rea needs to be proved, only actus reus. Eg a traffic offence.
Extract from Legal Studies Stage 6 Syllabus. © 2009 Board of Studies NSW.