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> The law is very cognizant of intent and willfulness. Not in strict liability offenses, such as statutory rape. Which isn't entirely relevant to playing a gam
by derleth 13y ago
> The law is very cognizant of intent and willfulness.
Not in strict liability offenses, such as statutory rape. Which isn't entirely relevant to playing a game, until the legislature makes 'possession of child pornography' strict liability and includes drawings as being child pornography.
- zaroth 13y agoI found this to be a good summary: http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-law-basics/mens-rea-a-defendant-s-mental-state.html http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-law-basics/mens-rea-a-d... But what you suggest is unlikely to occur because the Supreme Court has consistently found strict liability for first amendment issues is unconstitutional. See: http://www.volokh.com/posts/1218485530.shtml http://www.volokh.com/posts/1218485530.shtml