We articulate an interpretation of mens rea that is broader than the traditional special sense but narrower than the traditional general sense. Mens rea in this intermediate sense addresses the guilty mind required by the sentencing criteria for specific criminal sentences for particular offenses. We advance an analytic structure for the integration of legal and empirical inquiry regarding stan...

For centuries, Anglo-Saxon common law tradition has tended to limit voluntary intoxication as a defense on both mens rea (so-called diminished capacity defenses) and insanity. A new decision by the Supreme Court of Canada has clarified for Canadian jurisdictions whether voluntary substance-induced psychosis is a mental disorder for the purposes of determining insanity. In the United States, the...

Football is the most popular sport in the world as well as in Iran. This popularity and high revenue depend on spectators' attendance at stadiums. Iranian Football Pro-League has a low number of spectators per match as well as low revenue in the match day when compared to some countries with the same league. Moreover, a high percentage of football spectators in Iran are below 25 years old, but ...