<P> In general, all corpus delicti requires at a minimum: </P> <Ol> <Li> The occurrence of the specific injury; and </Li> <Li> some intentional, knowing act as the source of the injury . </Li> </Ol> <Li> The occurrence of the specific injury; and </Li> <Li> some intentional, knowing act as the source of the injury . </Li>

What are the five elements of the corpus delicti and why must each be proven