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Culpability still exists whether crimes were intended or not. Therefore, not a defense.

• jcranmer 4y ago
  It heavily depends on the crime. Many crimes in fact have some sort of mens rea requirement that the offender intend for the action; this is classically the difference between murder and manslaughter. Crimes like fraud generally have a specific intent requirement, so if you didn't mean to commit fraud, you can probably get a not-guilty verdict.