The Fundamentals of United States Criminal Law

A crime is generally defined as the breach of rules for which some governing body or authority, usually the government, via procedures such as a legal system, can ultimately convict. It is important to note that while all crimes are violations against the law, not every violation of the law are crimes. For instance, crimes are generally regarded as offences against the public-at-large or the state, while torts are civil wrongs that involve the violation of duty owed by private parties to

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