According to the dictionary, crime is defined as "an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.... " This is according to the dictionary "the standard of evidence required to validate a criminal conviction in most adversarial legal systems. ...
Dating all the way back to the late seventeen hundreds, the death penalty was used to punish all types of crimes such as robbery, treason, and even counterfeiting. According to Collins English Dictionary, the death penalty, also known as capital punishment, is defined as a punishment by death for a ...
"Vigilantism" Vigilantes have been a part of history for along time. A basic definition of a vigilante is someone who takes the law into his or her own hands. Vigilantes can act by themselves or in a vigilant group. Laws of the United States typically shun the vigilante way of doing things. How...
The British constitution is one of the very few uncodified constitutions in the world. There are many reasons provided for this by various political philosophers. Although the absence of a codified constitution raises questions as to what institution of the government has the ultimate power, the var...
"Vigilantism" Vigilantes have been a part of history for along time. A basic definition of a vigilante is someone who takes the law into his or her own hands. Vigilantes can act by themselves or in a vigilant group. Laws of the United States typically shun the vigilante way of doing things. How...
This definition of crime is from the American law dictionary which differs slightly from the Australian definition under the bureau of statistics,- (CRIME) 'An offence punishable by the State on behalf of the general public whose standards do not permit the offending behaviour' (http://www.abs.gov.au) and furthermore the British law definition which states that crime is 'An action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law'(http://www.oxforddictionaries.com). ...