Article 23. Guilt
Guilt shall mean a mental stance of a person
in regard to the performed act or omission
under this Code and to the consequences thereof,
as expressed in the form of intent or recklessness.
Article 24. Intent and its forms
1. An intent may be direct or indirect.
2. The intent is direct where a person was
conscious of the socially injurious nature
of his/her act (action or omission), anticipated
its socially injurious consequences, and wished
them.
3. The intent is indirect where a person was
conscious of the socially injurious nature
of his/her act (action or omission), foresaw
its socially injurious consequences, and anticipated,
though did not wish them.
Article 25. Recklessness and its types
1. Recklessness subdivides into criminal presumption
and criminal negligence.
2. Recklessness is held to be criminal presumption
where a person anticipated that his/her act
(action or omission) may have socially injurious
consequences but carelessly expected to avoid
them.
3. Recklessness is held to be criminal negligence
where a person did not anticipate that his/her
act (action or omission) may have socially
injurious consequences, although ought to
and could anticipate them.
