<Li> Direct intention: the actor has a clear foresight of the consequences of his actions, and desires those consequences to occur . It's his aim or purpose to achieve this consequence (death). </Li> <Li> Oblique intention: the result is a virtually certain consequence or a' virtual certainty' of the defendant's actions, and that the defendant appreciates that such was the case . </Li> <Li> Knowingly: the actor knows, or should know, that the results of his conduct are reasonably certain to occur . </Li> <Li> Recklessness: the actor foresees that particular consequences may occur and proceeds with the given conduct, not caring whether those consequences actually occur or not . </Li>

The latin term for motive is mens rea