The Term "Competency" Is Most Concerned with

question 306

Multiple Choice

The term "competency" is most concerned with

• A)the severity of the disorder(s) with which a person has been diagnosed
• B)whether a person can meaningfully appreciate the wrongfulness of their acts at the time of a crime
• C)a person's current state of mind at the time of a trial or hearing
• D)a person's state of mind at the time of a crime

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Definitions:

Transcription

The process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA).

Codon

Three-base sequence in messenger RNA that during translation directs the addition of a particular amino acid into a protein or directs termination of the process.

DNA Molecule

The biological structure consisting of two long strands of nucleotides twisted into a double helix, carrying genetic information.

Bases

Substances that can accept hydrogen ions (protons) or more generally, donate electron pairs, in chemical reactions.