Croatia

Criminal Code

CROATIA CRIMINAL CODE

GENERAL PART

CHAPTER FOUR (iv) CULPABILITY

Article 43

(1) Only the intentional perpetration of a criminal offense is punishable, unless a statute expressly provides punishment for negligent conduct as well.

(2) A more severe punishment which the law prescribes for a particular consequence of a criminal offense shall be inflicted only when the perpetrator acted at least negligently with regard to such a consequence.

Intent

Article 44

(1) A criminal offense may be committed with direct (dolus directus) or indirect intent (dolus eventualis).

(2) The perpetrator acts with direct intent when he is aware of his conduct and desires its perpetration.

(3) The perpetrator acts with indirect intent when he is aware that he might commit an offense and accedes to it.

Keywords

Mental element



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