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What is the most popular view regarding the definition of crime?
What is the most popular view regarding the definition of crime?
- Crime is an act prohibited worldwide
- Crime is a public wrong
- Crime is a category created by law (correct)
- Crime is an act harmful to an individual
What is the proposed definition of a criminal offense?
What is the proposed definition of a criminal offense?
- An act prohibited worldwide
- An act punishable by law
- An act harmful to a community, society, or the state (correct)
- An act harmful to an individual
Which term is commonly used to describe an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority?
Which term is commonly used to describe an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority?
- Infraction
- Offense
- Violation
- Crime (correct)
How is the concept of a criminal offense defined in each jurisdiction?
How is the concept of a criminal offense defined in each jurisdiction?
Do all common law nations have a comprehensive criminal code?
Do all common law nations have a comprehensive criminal code?
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Definition of Crime
- The most popular view regarding the definition of crime is that it is an act or omission prohibited by law and punishable by the state.
Definition of a Criminal Offense
- A criminal offense is proposed to be defined as an act or omission that violates the criminal law and is punishable by the state.
Term for Unlawful Act
- The term "crime" is commonly used to describe an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority.
Definition of Criminal Offense in Jurisdictions
- The concept of a criminal offense is defined differently in each jurisdiction, with varying laws and punishments.
Comprehensive Criminal Code
- Not all common law nations have a comprehensive criminal code; some have a mix of codified and uncodified law.
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