If Someone Is Very Drunk and Then, Only Because of Their

question 44

Multiple Choice

If someone is very drunk and then, only because of their drunkenness, causes a fatal accident:

• A) there can be no crime because there was no willful consent
• B) there can be no crime because there was no mens rea
• C) there can be no crime because there was no culpable disregard for the rights of others
• D) there can be a crime because there was criminal negligence
• E) none of the other choices

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Definitions:

Impulse

A sudden, involuntary urge to act, often without conscious consideration of the consequences.

Axon Terminals

The distal terminations of the axon branches of a neuron, responsible for releasing neurotransmitters to signal to nearby neurons, muscle cells, or glands.

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs in neurons that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft to transmit neural signals to another neuron.

Synapses

The junctions between neurons through which nerve impulses pass, enabling communication within the brain and nervous system.