Crime Definition Quiz
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According to Austin, how is crime defined?

  • A violation of the public rights and duties
  • An act committed in violation of a public law
  • A wrong pursued by the sovereign or his subordinates (correct)
  • A wrong pursued at the discretion of the injured party

    • How did Blackstone define crime in his 'Commentaries on The Laws of England'?

  • A violation of the public rights and duties
  • An act committed or omitted in violation of a public law (correct)
  • A violation of a right considered in reference to the evil tendency
  • A wrong pursued at the discretion of the injured party

    • How did Stephen modify Blackstone's definition of crime?

  • A wrong pursued at the discretion of the injured party
  • A wrong pursued by the sovereign or his subordinates
  • An act committed or omitted in violation of a public law
  • A violation of a right, considered in reference to the evil tendency (correct)

    • How did Bentham define crime?

    <p>Offences are whatever the legis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Blackstone, what is crime considered as?

    <p>A violation of the public rights and duties due to the whole community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Austin, how is crime defined?

    <p>A wrong pursued by the sovereign or his subordinates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Blackstone, how did he define crime in his 'Commentaries on The Laws of England'?

    <p>An act committed or omitted in violation of a public law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Stephen modify Blackstone's definition of crime?

    <p>A violation of a right in reference to its evil tendency for the community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Bentham define crime?

    <p>An act committed or omitted in violation of a public law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Blackstone, how did he define crime in relation to public law?

    <p>An act committed or omitted in violation of a public law</p> Signup and view all the answers

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