Which of the following is a legal definition of crime?

A. Offenses that are defined as such in order to allow the justice system to dispense with them readily.

B. Certain behaviors that are against the moral code and thus labeled deviant by society.

C. Moral principles that are used to determine right from wrong.

D. An intentional act or omission in violation of criminal law committed without defense or justification and sanctioned by the state as a felony or misdemeanor.

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Felicity Yates

7 April, 09:35

Which of the following is a legal definition of crime?

A. Offenses that are defined as such in order to allow the justice system to dispense with them readily.

B. Certain behaviors that are against the moral code and thus labeled deviant by society.

C. Moral principles that are used to determine right from wrong.

D. An intentional act or omission in violation of criminal law committed without defense or justification and sanctioned by the state as a felony or misdemeanor.

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Aimee Bullock · Answer 1

D. An intentional act or omission in violation of criminal law committed without defense or justification and sanctioned by the state as a felony or misdemeanor.

Explanation:

The definition of crime changes with place and regions or cultures and is not limited to one.

Different people may describe crime differently. But the basic understanding of crime or the basic definition of crime remains the same.

The legal definition of crime is one which involves in breaking the laws of certain place. The person who violates the criminal law by his or act are said to be committing crime.

Thus the answer is

D. An intentional act or omission in violation of criminal law committed without defense or justification and sanctioned by the state as a felony or misdemeanor.