Concept of crime: harm to public interest, legislatively defined and subject to punishment and specialised proceedings. A crime is human conduct-an act or omission-causing harm that the sovereign seeks to prevent because it affects public security or wellbeing; operative ... Summary
Concept of crime: harm to public interest, legislatively defined and subject to punishment and specialised proceedings.
A crime is human conduct-an act or omission-causing harm that the sovereign seeks to prevent because it affects public security or wellbeing; operative features include legislative criminalisation, the threat and imposition of punishment, and the use of specialised criminal proceedings to determine culpability.
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