Criminal law involves prosecution by the government of a person for an act that has been classified as a crime.
Crimes include both felonies (more serious offenses — like murder or rape) and misdemeanors (less serious offenses — like petty theft or jaywalking).
- criminalsomeone who has committed a punishable actcriminal law: an overview
Criminal law involves prosecution by the government of a person for an act that has been classified as a crime.
penal codethe legal code governing crimes and their punishmentThere is, however, a Model Penal Code (MPC) which serves as a good starting place to gain an understanding of the basic structure of criminal liability.
- public lawa law affecting the public at largeA “crime” is any act or omission (of an act) in violation of a public law forbidding or commanding it.
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