Which of the following best describes general intent crimes?

General intent crimes are characterized by the requirement of voluntary bodily movement as a critical component of the offense. This means that for a crime to be classified as a general intent crime, the individual must have engaged in an action that is voluntary, reflecting their intention to commit the act itself, even if they did not have a specific intention to achieve a particular result.

For instance, if someone punches another person in a bar fight, the act of punching is a voluntary movement, fulfilling the requirement for general intent, irrespective of whether the individual intended to cause a serious injury or not. In these cases, the focus is on the defendant's conduct rather than on what they intended to achieve.

The other options do not accurately capture the essence of general intent crimes. The idea of requiring a specific result pertains more closely to specific intent crimes, where a particular outcome must be targeted by the perpetrator. Extensive planning typically relates to the nature of the crime rather than its intent and does not define general intent crimes. Lastly, the notion of committing crimes without the suspect knowing suggests a lack of awareness which would not fulfill the requirement for voluntary action necessary to establish general intent.