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cblr-2898	Izant, Jeff	Mens Rea and the Martin Act: A Weapon of Choice for Securities Fraud Prosecutions?	2012	81	.pdf	application/pdf	27615	1104	48	While the argument that Martin Act felony liability is necessarily broader than felony liability-which is predicated on willful and knowing MENS REA AND THE MARTIN ACT 985 but-unlike intent to defraud in other contexts-does not require purpose with regard to the defendant's goal or awareness of the victim's response to the representation. Nevertheless, there is very little evidence to suggest that the standard should be any higher than recklessness as defined by the New York Legislature, particularly where this definition includes an element of 297 Selecting this option would imply that, according to Professor Buell's construct, Martin Act felonies are more akin to misrepresentation crimes, not core fraud.	cache/cblr-2898.pdf	txt/cblr-2898.txt