Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

A charge for criminal recklessness is associated with the defendant’s state of mine at the time of the crime. The defendant knows the risk associated with a particular behavior, but disregards the risk and does it anyway. For example, you are fully aware that running a red light can be dangerous, but you avoid the risk and do it anyway. In this situation, you can be charged with criminal recklessness, especially if someone gets hurt. (Patel Defense)