The presumption against this standard was established in United States v. Balint. This standard was at the center of Lambert v. California, in which the Supreme Court held tha
The presumption against this standard was established in United States v. Balint. This standard was at the center of Lambert v. California, in which the Supreme Court held that mistake of law defenses are applicable to this standard when there is a malum prohibitum offense based on an omission. Under the MPC, offenses of this type are called violations, not crimes. For 10 points, name this type of crime in which there is no mens rea aspect, in which case simply committing the criminal act results in the commission of a crime.
The presumption against this standard was established in United States v. Balint.