Noun choice – legal culpability: select the word that correctly names a punishable offense. Sentence: "He was sent to the prison for his ____." Choose the most accurate legal term.

Given data

• Context: imprisonment due to wrongdoing.
• Options: sin, vice, crime, guilt.

Concept/Approach
Crime is a violation of law punishable by the state. Sin is a moral/religious wrong, vice is a bad habit, and guilt is a state/feeling or verdict, not the act itself.

Option analysis
crime — correct legal term explaining imprisonment. ✅sin — moral theology term; not necessarily punishable by prison.vice — ongoing habit; not the specific punishable act.guilt — a condition/judgment, not the offense.

Final Answer
crime