The Illegal Act That Constitutes the Crime and Results in Criminal

question 61

Short Answer

The illegal act that constitutes the crime and results in criminal liability is called the _____.

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Definitions:

Genetic Information

The instructions encoded in the DNA and genes of an organism for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction.

Nucleus

A membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells, containing most of the cell's genetic material.

Chromosome

The structure that transmits the genetic material from one generation to the next; composed of condensed chromatin; each species has a particular number of chromosomes that is passed on to the next generation.

Gene

A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.