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This depends on what you define as "crime." If you define "crime" as "an illegal act," or "something that is against the law," then no, as a definitional matter, "crime" cannot exist without law. This is why, for example, some people talk about "decriminalizing" marijuana and "legalizing" marijuana as if this were the same thing.
Of course, it really does us no good to say that "crime would not exist without law," because the same actions which we now call "crimes" (and which society deems repugnant enough to forbid through law) would still exist no matter what. Because it's the harm-causing action that we care about (not the word itself), it would be completely counterproductive to try to eliminate "crime" by taking away laws.
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How does crime relate to law?
To answer this question we must examine society and the hierarchy of the government. Who decides what is law rules what is a crime. By breaking the law one commits a crime. Without the law there would be no crime, this is excluding moral and ethic code. Say a law of censorship is passed and anyone that watches explicit sexual videos is fined and jailed. Before the law was passed the crime did not exist, or happen, because there was no law to break and no crime to commit. In a sense law creates crime by making rules.
I sent my son an email and my daughter in law read it without his permission. Is that a crime?
No
What are so important that no human group exist without them?
law and order
A law which could convict you of a crime without a trial by jury is called a what?
Double jeopardy
What is the relationship between crime and law?
Law means a set of rules,regulations and principles by following which the society runs, on the other hand, crime can be defined as an act or omission forbidden by the state and to which a punishment has been attached. The relationship between crime and law is without the strict enforcement of the law crime can not be prevented.
An act for which the law provides a penalty is call what?
a crime
Who comes first crime or law?
Even though law is made to avoid unconstitutional and unethical actions. It is said that law came first before the crime. Why law came first? It's because you can't identify someone's action as a crime if there is no law punishing that action. To side an instance, Australia allowed abortion and it's not considered as a crime to their country since there is no law punishing it—besides they have a law called Abortion Law that legalize abortion.
Is it true that A legislative act convicting a person of a crime without benefit of a trial is called an ex post facto law?
no
What types of crime must law enforcement respond to because of technology advances. How has law enforcement used technology to respond to crime?
Technology makes absolutely no difference. If the offense is a crime according to statutes passed by the state legislature then law enforcment must and will respond to it. The second question is MUCH too open-ended to address, without being narrowed down.
Can a 13 year old be questioned by police at school without a parent or guardian?
In the state of Oklahoma, if the child is a witness to a crime, then YES Law Enforcement may question a child. If the Child is a suspect in a crime then not without a parent or guardian or an attorney.
How the law of consevation energy can be used in the real world?
The law of conservation of energy is a very important foundation to our entire scientific world. It is not "used". It just is. Without it, nothing would work, we would not exist, the universe would not exist.
Does Florida enforce barrier crime law?
Unable to answer. WHAT is a "barrier" crime law? Define the term please.
