What are some of the purposes of criminal laws in Arizona?
Some of the purposes of criminal law, as codified in Title 13 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, include: (1)To give citizens fair warning of proscribed conduct; (2) To deter; (3) To define acts or omissions along with the required mental which amount to proscribed conduct; (4) To impose just and deserved punishment; and (5) To promote accountability in sentencing.
