The conduct in violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal government, or a local jurisdiction for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse is termed a(n) . violation
b. crime
c. offense
d. wrongdoing

It is termed as a violation.

Explanation:

In legal terms, a violation is defined as any act which has failed to abide by existing laws. These laws can be of a state, the federal government, or a local jurisdiction.

Crime and offence when conducted do violate the law but not every violation is a crime or an offence.

Wrongdoing can occur even without being illegal such as a moral wrongdoing.

the earthquake in haiti was a magnitude of 7.0 according to the u.s geological survey yet the smaller earthquake in haiti killed more than 200,000 and left more than 1.2 million people homeless. the chile earthquake was a magnitude of 8.8 and 500 times more stronger but chile's earthquake only injured 712 people.