What is the difference between actual cause and proximate cause in criminal liability?

What is the difference between actual cause and proximate cause in criminal liability?

• A. Actual causation is the 'but-for' cause; proximate causation concerns foreseeability and the chain of events linking conduct to death.
• B. Actual causation is about foreseeability; proximate is the direct physical cause.
• C. They are the same concept with different terms.
• D. Proximate cause ignores foreseeability.

Answer: (A)