Key Aspects of Fault Elements in Singapore

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This paper examines the mental element of criminal offence in Singapore. The author describes four main types of fault known to common jurisdictions: intention, knowledge, rashness and negligence. The author argues that, the legal technique of transposing a detailed concept of fault into codified legislation can help reduce terminological uncertainty without violating the principle of word economy in text of the criminal law.

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Svetlana Yur’evna Korableva

Moscow State Linguistic University

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Email: sukorableva@gmail.com

PhD in Law, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the of the Criminal Law Department, Institute of International Law and Justice

Russian Federation

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