NounSingular crime Plural countable and uncountable; plural crimes crime (countable and uncountable; plural crimes)
Derived termsTerms derived from "crime"
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Societies define crime as the breach of one or more rules or laws for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a punishment. Its distinctions are in the nature of being a public wrong. When society deems informal relationships and sanctions, insufficient to establish and maintain a desired social order, there may result more formalized systems of social control imposed by a government, or by a sovereign state. With institutional and legal machinery at their disposal, agents of the State can compel populations to conform to behavioral codes, and can punish those who do not conform. Authorities employ various mechanisms to regulate behaviour, including rules codified into laws, policing people to ensure they comply with those laws, and other policies and practices designed to prevent crime. In addition, authorities provide remedies and sanctions, and collectively these constitute a criminal justice system. Not all breaches of the law, however, count as crimes — for example: breaches of contract and other civil law offences. In counterpoint to the above these are construed as private wrongs. The label of "crime" and the accompanying social stigma normally confine their scope to those activities seen as injurious to the general population or to the State, including some that cause serious loss or damage to individuals. The labellers intend to assert the hegemony of a dominant population, or to reflect a consensus of condemnation for the identified behavior and to justify a punishment imposed by the State (in the event that standard processing tries and convicts an accused person of a crime). Usually, the perpetrator of the crime is a natural person, but some jurisdictions and some moral environments also regard legal persons as capable of committing crimes. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is the crime commited in the following situation? Q. Taking payment for goods not provided from across state lines between the states of Florida and Indiana. If I wanted to report such a crime to the local police dept of the deceiver / seller, what crime shall I accuse them of? I bought an item from the person. Sent payment. He/she never sent it and has not replied to inquiries. Enough time has elapsed to consider it a fraud. Payment was less than $100. Thanks. My payment has been confirmed PAID to the seller. Asked by MauriceChavez - Mon Feb 18 22:06:56 2008 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments A. This is most likely a contract claim, but This CAN be a crime... It could be embezzlement--the theif had a legitimate right to the money that was sent, and subsequently decided to keep the money. or... Larceny by trick--the thief fully intended to not send the money and purposefully decieved you into sending the money so they could keep it. This is also ripe for conisderation as a case of postal fraud...did you mail a check? Did any correspondence take place through the mails? In that case it is a federal crime and the local US Attorney would like to hear about it. They also wany to know about any interstate transfer of electronic funds violations as well. Good luck Answered by inappropriatus - Mon Feb 18 22:24:10 2008 What is the smallest crime you can get the death penalty for? Q. How severe a crime do you have to commit to get on death row? I personally wouldn't consider this a dumb question but I sure am getting plenty of dumb answers. I understand that you have to murder, but is it just murder in the 1st degree? Or how about the 2nd degree? Do you have to murder multiple people? Or children, cops, etc? Asked by Bethany Whisper - Thu Jun 18 17:15:44 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. This lists certain crimes that are eligible for the death penalty. Of these, I would say the perjury charge. You don't have to kill anyone, or even be present at the time of death, but if you tell a lie that results in someone getting killed you could receive the death penalty. Answered by Albert - Thu Jun 18 17:29:35 2009 How much an hour would a crime scene cleaner make?
Q. Also, what are the qualifications and could a highschool graduate obtain a job in crime scene cleaning with the training. Don't worry, it's not for me. I would never be able to. :) I just have a friend who just got out of highschool and is taking classes for an OSHA certification. He's interested in the job. Asked by Alyssa Dollface - Mon Aug 25 21:44:55 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Are you asking for yourself? Because it appears you're female. Crime scene clean up is not for females, trust me. It is extremely hard, back breaking work. I have seen very strong, grown men have physical and mental breakdowns from the hard labor. Yes, it does pay very good (a male friend of mine who did it for a while made over 60k a year), but believe me, you're going to work your ass off in the worst environment possible for it. Answered by LeNore - Tue Aug 26 03:54:33 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "crime"  news.google.com CBS News Dillinger, born in Indianapolis, is better remembered for his gang's crime spree through Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana and for his death outside Chicago's ... and more » news.google.com The Associated Press united nations (AP) The world financial crisis offers organized crime a unique opportunity to return to the global banking systems from which it had been ... UN plans to tackle W Africa crime BBC News UN: Organized Crime Threatens West African Progress Voice of America Organized crime plundering West Africa: UN AFP Reuters India - eTaiwan News - BBC News all 136 news articles » news.google.com Times-Mail (subscription) In addition, she said, she'll often work with police to inform the victim of a hate crime how to file a complaint if a reported incident violates the city's ... From Google News Search: "crime"  victim-prevention.com 213px x 320px | 27.90kB [source page] Expect the Unexpected Don t Be a Victim  africancrisis.org 548px x 300px | 33.30kB [source page] fest with criminals shortening their sentences letting them go years earlier and so forth I say in my personal view the ANC wants crime loves crime and wants to make it WORSE Jan Source The Citizen 25 November 2006 Page 1 From Yahoo Image Search: "crime"  redstick.wordpress.com Red Stick Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:59:24 GM While politicians would like to take credit for the drop in . crime. , I choose to applaud the unsung heroes that have paid a price with their love, sweat, prayers and tears to make a difference in the lives of Gardere residents: drumgole ...  b-aware.us B-Aware ue, 14 Jul 2009 01:00:46 GM Incident Type: Sex CrimeDistrict: Bloomington, IN District-3 (Southwest) When: 07/10/2009Address: 2500 S Rockport RdIncident Summary: casenumber:  cato-at-liberty.org David Rittgers Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:21:22 GM Last week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearings (video at the link) on the proposed federal hate . crimes. bill showed the dark underbelly of the Senate. The road to undermining the rule of law is being paved with the best of intentions ... From Google Blog Search: "crime" Crime in the field of sociology is the breach of a rule or law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a punishment. The word crime originates from the Latin crimen (genitive criminis), from the Latin root cernō and Greek κρινω = "I judge". Originally it meant "charge (in law), guilt, accusation". Sourced
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