INDICTABLE and NON-INDICTABLE
NON-INDICTABLE crimes are less serius offences, such as drinving over the speed limit. Offenders aren't sent to prison for these sorts of crimes.
INDICTABLE crimes are more serious, such as **** and murder. In these cases offenders may face a prison sentence.
Three categories of crime: crime against the person, crime against property and crime against the state.
Crime against the person - wrongdoing that directly affects a person eg. murder, assult.
Crime against property - damaging things that belong to someone else
Crime against the state - an offence aimed at damaging the goverment or a country.
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