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Course: Wireless Philosophy > Unit 8

Lesson 4: Mens rea requirements in criminalization
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In some US states, selling alcohol to a minor can lead to a criminal conviction even if the seller believed that the customer was old enough to buy alcohol. Based on this description, how do these states classify the crime of selling alcohol to minors?
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