Mala prohibita offenses include:
A. morally offensive acts that fall short of criminal status.
B. offenses that are considered wrong by moral standards.
C. offenses that are considered wrong in American culture.
D. offenses prohibited by law but not wrong in themselves.
E. all crimes which are classified as felonies.
Answer: D
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