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If a crime is made to inflict physical or psychological harm to a person then it's called a crime against an individual, although an individual is a part of a society. For example: murder, rape, child abuse, harassment, hazing, robbery, kidnapping, etc.
If a crime is made to inflict physical or psychological harm in such a way that more persons suffer at the same time and the society is effected as a whole then its called a crime against the society. For example: corruption, arms smuggling, trafficking of drugs, street crimes, hate crimes, etc. Those crimes have distressing effects on the society az a whole.
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What is the socialist view of crime?
That the cause of crime is an individuals protesting against society. This removes blame of the crime from the individual.
What is an offense against society?
A crime.
Wrongs committed against individual persons as opposed to committed against society as a whole are known as?
Torts are wrongs committed against individual persons as opposed to society as a whole. They are addressed in civil law, whereas wrongs committed against society are handled in criminal cases.
What is it called when an individual cannot be tried for a crime that was not against the law when individual did it according to the Constitution?
Ex Post Facto
Can a victim receive a subpoena?
Crime is more than a personal issue, it is an offense against society, that is why the STATE prosecutes instead of the individual. Even if the complainant does not wish to prosecute they may need to be involved in the prosecution.
What are wrongs committed against individual persons as opposed to committed against society as a whole called?
Torts
How did the Romans view crime?
a crime like murder was considered an offense against society and or state. court would hear evidence and arrive at a decision.
Your legal system regards crimes as offenses not just against individual victims but against society as a whole?
True
What does the word crime mean?
A crime is an act that goes against the laws of a society or a state and can result in punishment by the legal system. Criminology is the study of crime.
Why are most fines from the criminal behavior paid to the government and not the victim?
Crimes are violation against society. The Gov't represent society in any criminal matter, not the individual. if the individual wishes for economical compensation he/she can do so on their own time. There are federal laws that pertain to victim rights, the most recent one i can think of is Crime Victims' Rights Act of 2004.
What is the worst crime to the Lilliputians?
The worst crime to the Lilliputians is treason against their emperor. This is considered a grave offense that threatens the stability and order of their society and is punished severely.
What law made it a crime to write anything against the US govt?
There is no law which makes it a crime to write anything against the US Government. There are laws which make it a crime to direct threats against government officials. There are state laws which make it illegal to write false statements about an individual, but these are civil laws.
