Defining Crime

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What is the definition of crime?
An act or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law. - Oxford dictionary
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Explain Criminal law in further details !
The criminal law proscribes some behaviours (and omissions). People who engage in such actions or omissions are prosecuted by the state and, if found guilty, subject to penalties.
It reinforces social boundaries by providing guidance on the kinds of beha
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What is the law and who makes it?
Criminal law, Statutes, Case law, Common law.
More new laws were created in 1989-2008 than in the preceding 637 years (Halsbury statutes of England and Wales).
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Who makes the laws?
Different cultures place different emphasis on different actions.
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Who benefits from the laws?
Dante's Inferno(law of nature)
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Who and what is neglected in society due to laws?
The role of societal pressure and attitudes.
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Quote Christie, 2004:3 !
"Crime does not exist. Only acts exist, acts often given different meanings within various social frameworks. Acts and the meanings given to them are our data..."
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