Multiple choice

The demarcating line between intention and knowledge is

  1. Non-existing

  2. Existing

  3. Thin

  4. Wide
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In criminal law, intention (desire the consequence) and knowledge (awareness of near-certainty) exist on a spectrum but are distinct mental states. The courts have held the line between them is 'thin' - slight but legally significant. Both require subjective awareness of consequences, differing only in the attitude toward those consequences.

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