Which of the Following Is an Example of an Extralegal

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an extralegal factor?

• A) Presence of trauma
• B) Laws
• C) Sentencing guidelines
• D) Crime rates

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Definitions:

Complementary Base Pairing

The pairing of bases by hydrogen bond formation in double-stranded nucleic acids according to the base pairing rules: adenine pairs with thymine (in DNA) or uracil (in RNA), and guanine pairs with cytosine.

Purines

A group of heterocyclic aromatic organic compounds, including adenine and guanine, that are key components of DNA and RNA.

Pyrimidines

A type of organic compound, characterized by a single six-membered ring, that includes cytosine, thymine, and uracil, essential components of nucleic acids.

Telomerase

A special DNA replication enzyme that can lengthen telomeric DNA by adding repetitive nucleotide sequences to the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes; typically present in cells that divide an unlimited number of times.