What is meant by the term crime?

Answer 1

AnswerA crime is based upon a societies idealisms of right vs. wrong. If an action is considered wrong by a group then in totality they will label it a crime.

........... Societies , citizens do not decide what / which is a crime _ This ability has been usurped by Politics . . . Government / Politicians / bureaucrats __ It is called Law-making

Answer 2

A action being performed by a person/persons that is against the law of the country/state that the person is in during the performance of the action.
Activities by people or organisations that contravene the law of the land constitutes a crime.

Added: A criminal ACT done with a criminal INTENT.

Answer 3

Every crime is composed of criminal elements.Criminal law defines the crimes committed against the state and may establish punishment and Criminal statutes determine which courts will hear what cases and who will prosecute those cases.

Answer 4

Crime is an activity that is prohibited by law. If someone engages in that activity, there are penalties that are imposed by society that may include loss of freedom and or property. To be guilty of a crime the government must prove that a person engaged in a prohibited activity and generally that the party involved in that activity knew that it was prohibited. For more information see the related link.

Answer 5

A crime is when you don't do your homework ahhaah g@y style

Answer 6

An action that breaks the law.

Answer 7

bad