Which of the Following Is Not an Actus Reus

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an actus reus?

• A)the failure to file a federal income tax return when one has a legal obligation to do so
• B)swinging one's fist at someone's head without justification, but missing
• C)deciding to kill the man who swindled your father out of his land
• D)possessing cocaine without a prescription or any legal authority to do so

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Definitions:

Respiration

The metabolic process by which organisms obtain energy by exchanging gases with their environment.

Trophic Level

A position in a food chain or ecological pyramid occupied by a group of organisms with similar feeding mode (e.g., primary producers, herbivores, carnivores).

Energy Incorporation

The process of converting energy from one form into another form usable by an organism, often involved in metabolism and bodily functions.

Percentage

A proportion or share in relation to a whole, represented as a fraction of 100.