- "Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime."
The study of the laws and regulations that define criminal offenses, as well as the punishment of those who commit them.
- "It prescribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and welfare of people inclusive of one's self."
- "Most criminal law is established by statute."
- "Criminal law includes the punishment and rehabilitation of people who violate such laws."
- "Criminal law varies according to jurisdiction, and differs from civil law, where emphasis is more on dispute resolution and victim compensation, rather than on punishment or rehabilitation."
- "Criminal procedure is a formalized official activity that authenticates the fact of commission of a crime and authorizes punitive or rehabilitative treatment of the offender." Additional Questions:
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