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What is a crime?

April 26, 2017crime

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What is a crime?

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A crime is an act (though it can be a failure to act, too) that society has decided is so wrong or bad that anyone who commits it should be punished as a result. In New Jersey, and most everywhere else, crimes are made into laws called statutes so people will know what is legal and illegal without having to guess. New Jersey’s criminal statutes can be found by visiting the homepage of the New Jersey Legislature and clicking on the “Statutes” link on the left.

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A crime in its simplest form is an act which has been categorized by the legislature body, via the public, as contrary to the public good, and so it can be prosecuted by the government.