If a business were to sell cigarettes or alcohol to a minor,this would be an example of:

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In certain cases,liability may be assessed even without establishing the guilty-mind element normally required for criminal wrongdoing.Only certain crimes,typically violations of regulatory statutes,allow punishment to be assessed without the guilty-mind criterion.This is known as liability without fault,or strict liability.Liability without fault involves actions that,regardless of the care taken,are deemed illegal to engage in; such acts are specifically prohibited regardless of state of mind.

If a Business Were to Sell Cigarettes or Alcohol to a Minor,this