|
Some
Definitions of Crime:
-
An act
punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
-
A specific
act committed in violation of the law
-
An act in
violation of the penal laws of a state or the United States. A
positive or negative act in violation of penal law.
-
is defined
as any act, default, or conduct prejudicial to the community, the
commission of which, by law, renders the person responsible liable
to punishment by a fine, imprisonment, or other penalty.
What is
crime?
Crime can be defined as the breach of one or more rules or laws for
which some governing authority may ultimately prescribe a conviction.
While every crime violates the law, not every violation of the law
counts as a crime. For example, breaches of contract and of other
civil law may rank as "offenses" or as "infractions" rather than a
crime.
The label of "crime" and the accompanying social stigma normally confine
their scope to those activities seen as injurious to the general
population or to the state, including crimes that cause serious loss or
damage to individuals. |
