"[U]nder the Doctrine of ______, It Is Immaterial Whether the Defendant

question 13

Multiple Choice

"[U]nder the doctrine of ______, it is immaterial whether the defendant intended injury to the person actually harmed; if he in fact acted with the required or elemental intent toward someone, that intent suffices as the intent element of the crime charged as a matter of substantive law."

• A)specific intent
• B)culpable negligence
• C)reckless indifference
• D)transferred intent

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances produced by neurons that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Presynaptic Facilitation

An increase in the neurotransmitter release from a presynaptic neuron, enhancing the response of the postsynaptic neuron.

Myelinated Fiber

A nerve fiber with a myelin sheath, which increases the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve fiber.

Initial Segment

The first portion of a nerve cell axon nearest to the cell body, critical for the initiation of neural signals.