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For a specific intent crime, the mens rea will typically be written into the statute. Intentional and
knowledge based crimes are considered specific intent crimes. Here is a (not exhaustive) list of
specific intent crimes:
1. Murder
2. Attempt
3. Conspiracy
4. Solicitation (under modern statutes)
5. Larceny
6. False Imprisonment
General intent crimes typically include crimes that are based on the defendant being reckless or
negligence. Here is a (non exhaustive) list of general intent crimes:
1. Manslaughter
2. Negligent Homicide
3. Solicitation (however, it is treated like a specific intent crime and modern statutes define
it as a specific intent crime)
4. Arson
5. Rape