Crime and Criminal Law Quiz

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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?

  • 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?

  • Infraction
  • Offense
  • Violation
  • Crime (correct)

How is the concept of a criminal offense defined in each jurisdiction?

<p>By the criminal law of each relevant jurisdiction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Do all common law nations have a comprehensive criminal code?

<p>Common law nations do not have criminal codes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

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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