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Crimes are categorized as 'malum en se' and 'malum prohibitum.' Malum en se means a crime is bad in itself. Malum prohibitum crimes are against the law. Murder is naturally wrong; jaywalking is only wrong because there is a law.
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Natural crime is one that is mala in se, or wrong in itself. This means that it is known as being wrong reguardless of the circumstances. Legal crime is mala prohibita, or wrong only because there is a law. Someone made a law against it.
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