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C: Actus Reus (Status crime: person cannot be charged for being a kind of…

- - - - relation of protector = spouse, parent, master
    - - must cause a social harm
      - D had a legal duty of care to victim
      - Physically capable of acting w/out jeopardizing his life
      - Must have known of the facts giving rise to the need of the action. Conscious disregard intentionally or NG
      - Reckless/grossly NG: legal duty but caused death of victim = chargeable of ML
      - Homicide: have a legal duty but has intent to not care. Mens Rea: Malice
      - Omission to act is immediate and direct cause of death.
    - - physically capable of acting
      - must cause social harm
        
        ex. impairment (epilepsy): knowledge that he could have epilepsy but still made volitional act of driving w/out medication
      - D had the requisite mental state at that time to realize what was happening or provide a legal duty.
    - - Exception: Samaritan Rule: special group of people have responsibility to assist. Protected from liability.