A Crime in Which the Defendant Is Guilty Regardless of His

question 54

Multiple Choice

A crime in which the defendant is guilty regardless of his or her state of mind at the time of the act is known as a(n) _________ ​

• A)tort.
• B)infraction.
• C)strict liability.
• D)inchoate offense.

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Definitions:

Casparian Strip

Waxy band between the plasma membranes of abutting root endodermal cells; forms a seal that prevents soil water from seeping through cell walls into the vascular cylinder.

Endodermis

In a plant root, a sheet of cells just outside the vascular cylinder. A Casparian strip between these cells prevents water from seeping through their walls.

Epidermis

The outermost layer of cells covering the body of an organism, often serving as a barrier to the environment.

Vascular Tissue

The complex tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body.