What are the features of a crime?

1. Actus Reus - Guilty act, an act in violation of the law

2. Mens Rea - Guilty mind, the state of mind that accompanies a guilty act

3. Concurrence - a coexistence of an act in violation of the law and a culpable state of mind.

4. Causation - the fact that the concurrence of a guilty mind and a criminal act may cause harm

5. Harm - a harm occurs in any crime although not all harms are

6. Legality - the principle that a behavior cannot be criminal if no law exists defining it as such

7. Punishment - the principle hold that no crimes can be said to occur where punishment has not been specified in law

8. Necessary Attendant Circumstances - the facts surrounding the case