Adjectivecriminal (comparative more criminal, superlative most criminal) Positive criminal Comparative more criminal Superlative most criminal
SynonymsRelated terms
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Societies define crime as the breach of one or more rules or laws for which some governing authority via mechanisms such as "police power" may ultimately prescribe a conviction. While every crime violates the law, not every violation of the law counts as a crime; for example: breaches of contract and of other civil law may rank as "offences" or as "infractions". When society deems informal relationships and sanctions insufficient to establish and maintain a desired social order, there may result more formalized or stricter systems of social control imposed by a government, or by a sovereign state. With institutional and legal machinery at their disposal, agents of the State can compel populations to conform to codes, and can opt to punish or to attempt to reform those who do not conform. Authorities employ various mechanisms to regulate (encouraging or discouraging) certain behaviors in general. Governing or administering agencies may for example codify rules into laws, police people to ensure they comply with those laws, and implement other policies and practices designed to prevent crime. In addition, authorities provide remedies and sanctions, and collectively these constitute a criminal justice system. Legal sanctions vary widely in their severity, they may include (for example) incarceration of temporary character aimed at reforming the convict. Some jurisdictions have penal codes written to inflict permanent harsh punishments: legal mutilation, capital punishment or life without parole. The label of "crime" and the accompanying social stigma normally confine their scope to those activities seen as injurious to the general population or to the State, including some that cause serious loss or damage to individuals. Those who apply the labels of "crime" or "criminal" intend to assert the hegemony of a dominant population, or to reflect a consensus of condemnation for the identified behavior and to justify any punishments prescribed by the State (in the event that standard processing tries and convicts an accused person of a crime). Often a natural person perpetrates a crime, but legal persons may also commit crimes. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  gosublogger.com Rhonda hu, 13 Aug 2009 21:20:50 GM Criminal. Minds Season 5 Trailer - . Criminal. Minds returns for an all-new, darkly dramatic season with crazier, creepier villains to catch and probably some.  blog.crimereports.com crblogger hu, 13 Aug 2009 18:29:57 GM issues in law enforcement, crime mapping, and community involvement by CrimeReports.com.  abajournal.com unknown hu, 13 Aug 2009 19:08:10 GM Three highly regarded Russian lawyers thought they were representing Hermitage Capital investment fund in a routine tax case. Now one of the attorneys is jailed and two others are in exile, after uncovering what appears to be a ... From Google Blog Search: "criminal"  news.google.com Computerworld In today's podcast: Criminals will soon target smartphones; Flash memory business model in jeopardy; and Microsoft and Nokia team up for mobile Office. ... and more » news.google.com The Associated Press In a ruling published Friday, the Federal Criminal Tribunal rejected an appeal by the Duvalier family, which wants to reclaim the money. ... Swiss Court Rejects Former Haitian Dictator's Family's Appeal Voice of America Court backs return to Haiti of Duvalier funds Swissinfo Swiss Court backs return of 'Baby Doc' funds to Haiti Jamaica Observer Journal of Turkish Weekly all 103 news articles » news.google.com KXMC AP Missoula, Mont. (AP) A coroner's jury has determined that Missoula County jail employees did not act criminally in the June death of a female inmate. ... Inquest finds nothing criminal about female inmate's death at ... The Missoulian all 7 news articles » From Google News Search: "criminal"  genealogytoday.com 184px x 160px | 42.10kB [source page] Ancestral Criminal Records Mug Shots | Search  images.allmoviephoto.com 327px x 491px | 39.80kB [source page] Find More Pictures from Criminal and read our reviews John C Reilly and Diego Luna in Criminal 2004  experienceneworleans.com 299px x 450px | 23.20kB [source page] Captain William Hunter of Criminal Sheriff Marlin Gusman s Office jpg From Yahoo Image Search: "criminal" Can a criminal trial bring in statements of the accused from a civil trial? Q. As in the case of Casey Anthony in Florida. If she were to appear and answer questions in the civil lawsuit against her for deflaming the character of Zenaida Gonzalez, could her answers be used against her in the criminal trial for the murder charges that she is up against? My understanding is that one cannot enter testimony from one jurisdiction into another jurisdiction's hearings. Am I correct? Asked by Lavanda - Sat Mar 7 14:36:01 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. No, you are wrong, testimony given under oath is admissible against the person in another proceeding. And, is she says that she lied then she could be prosecuted for perjury for the testimony. Good Luck Answered by Cindy B - Sat Mar 7 16:38:15 2009 How can I use my criminal justice degree as a benefit on a pharmaceutical sales cover letter? Q. The jobs i'm applying for require a 4yr degree in any field. I'm just trying to figure out how to make my criminal justice degree relatable to pharmaceutical sales. Asked by yezzur - Thu Jul 31 00:11:49 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Research, communication skills gained from it, honest, professional... Answered by Wendy B - Thu Jul 31 00:15:14 2008 How can a person with a criminal background find a place to live without upsetting the neighborhood?
Q. My son will be getting out of Jail in August and he is worried about finding a place to live and having a job with his criminal record. Is there anything he can do to make it a little easier on him. Asked by marthakile2000 - Fri Apr 13 18:01:11 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. THere are a couple of programs that are focused on prisoner reentry. ONe national program is called the Amachi project. Also, if you live in the bay area, there is one called Bay Area Inner City Leadership Alliance Answered by FavoredbyU - Fri Apr 13 18:05:05 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "criminal" Crime in the field of sociology is the breach of a rule or law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a punishment. The word crime originates from the Latin crimen (genitive criminis), from the Latin root cernō and Greek κρινω = "I judge". Originally it meant "charge (in law), guilt, accusation". Sourced
Attributed
From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License. |
