brutalization vs actus reus

brutalization and actus reus both are nouns.

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

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

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

brutalization (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