What is the difference between a general intent crime and a specific intent crime?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Norris, 152 Cal.Rptr. 134, 88 Cal.App.3d Supp. 32 (Cal. Super. 1978):

For an authoritative statement of the distinction between a general intent crime and a specific intent crime, we quote from People v. Hood (1969) 1 Cal.3d 444, 456-457, 82 Cal.Rptr. 618, 626, 462 P.2d 370, 378:

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