brutalisation vs actus reus

brutalisation and actus reus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brutalisation	Yes	No	No	No
actus reus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, actus reus is a hypernym of brutalisation; that is, actus reus is a word with a broader meaning than brutalisation:

Other hypernyms of brutalisation include misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct.

brutalisation (noun)	actus reus (noun)
an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities	activity that transgresses moral or civil law
the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously
the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner