Americas Union Criminal Code-Article 33-Criminal negligence



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	4. Criminal responsibility
	Article 33-Criminal negligence
33.1	Crimes Committed Negligently
	An act committed with express intent or extreme recklessness shall be recognized as crime committed intentionally.
	A crime shall be deemed to be committed with clear intent, if the person was conscious of the social danger of his actions (inaction), foresaw the possibility or the inevitability of the onset of socially dangerous consequences, and willed such consequences to ensue.
	A crime shall be deemed to be committed with indirect intent, if the person realized the social danger of his actions (inaction), foresaw the possibility of the onset of socially dangerous consequences, did not wish, but consciously allowed these consequences or treated them with indifference.
33.1	A Crime Committed by Negligence
	A criminal deed committed thoughtlessly or due to negligence shall be recognized as a crime committed by negligence.
	A crime shall be deemed to be committed thoughtlessly, if the person has foreseen the possibility of the onset of socially dangerous consequences of his actions (inaction), but expected without valid reasons that these consequences would be prevented.
	A crime shall be deemed to be committed due to negligence if the person has not foreseen the possibility of the onset of socially dangerous consequences of his actions (inaction), although he could and should have foreseen these consequences with reasonable.
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