California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Farley, 109 Cal.Rptr. 59, 33 Cal.App.3d Supp. 1 (Cal. Super. 1973):
(4) People v. Superior Court, 70 Cal.2d 123, 132, 74 Cal.Rptr. 294, 449 P.2d 230 (1969) (telephonic eavesdropping): 'Eavesdropping is not one of that class of crimes that affects public health, welfare or safety for which strict liability is often imposed without any ingredient of (criminal) intent.'
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