Crime

In ordinary language, the term crime denotes an unlawful act punishable by a state. The term "crime" does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition, though statutory definitions have been provided for certain purposes. The most popular view is that crime is a category created by law; in other words, something is a crime if declared as such by the relevant and applicable law. One proposed definition is that a crime or offence (or criminal offence) is an act harmful not only to some individual or individuals but also to a community, society or the state ("a public wrong"). Such acts are forbidden and punishable by law.

The notion that acts such as murder, rape and theft are to be prohibited exists worldwide. What precisely is a criminal offence is defined by criminal law of each country. While many have a catalogue of crimes called the criminal code, in some common law countries no such comprehensive statute exists.

The state (government) has the power to severely restrict one's liberty for committing a crime. In modern societies, there are procedures to which investigations and trials must adhere. If found guilty, an offender may be sentenced to a form of reparation such as a community sentence, or, depending on the nature of their offence, to undergo imprisonment, life imprisonment or, in some jurisdictions, execution.

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Tim Draper Believes Cryptos will Push Out Fiat Currencies in the Future

Inside Bitcoins 19 Feb 2019

Supporters of cryptocurrencies are hopeful that the market will experience an upswing in activity soon ... In a recent interview, he shared an opinion regarding fiat currencies, stating that there might come a time when only criminals will use them ... He further added that the blockchain could easily root out criminal activity due to instant detection....

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BC-OLY--Banned Coaches List

The Marshall News Messenger 19 Feb 2019

BC-OLY--Banned Coaches List,168. Coaching site builds list of those banned from US Olympics. Eds. APNewsNow. Will be updated ... Olympic system because of sex-abuse allegations, doping positives and other criminal activities involving minors ... Olympic system because of sex-abuse allegations, doping positives and other criminal activities involving minors....

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ODCE inquiries result in five arrests

Irish Independent 19 Feb 2019

The Minister stated that 29 cautions were issued in 2018 as a result of ODCE activity while 25 production orders were issued under various acts including the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 and the Criminal Justice Act 1994....

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Attorney general unveils internal reform measures for criminal prosecution

The Beacon 19 Feb 2019

“I look forward to working with the attorney general to not only focus on criminal activity, but also on treating individuals who are suffering from addiction and mental illness, many of whom comprise a significant portion of our incarcerated population,” said Bond....

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Family robbed at gunpoint in daylight on Noida Link Road

The Times of India 19 Feb 2019

The criminals also asked her to take off her ring but it was badly stuck and wouldn’t come off ... DCP (east) Jasmeet Singh said a case under sections of robbery, criminal intimidation and arms act has been registered at the Mayur Vihar police station ... Local informers are also being activated to generate intelligence on the men....

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State attorney general touts reforms for justice system

Delaware State News 19 Feb 2019

“I look forward to working with the Attorney General to not only focus on criminal activity, but also on treating individuals who are suffering from addiction and mental illness, many of whom comprise a significant portion of our incarcerated population,” said Col....

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Man Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison For Storage Facility Burglary

CBS Sports 19 Feb 2019

Police also said Lovett was on active state parole for criminal threats and was also on probation in Sacramento County for theft of ......

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Coaching site builds list of those banned from US Olympics

The Washington Times 19 Feb 2019

An advocacy group has published a first-of-its-kind comprehensive list of coaches banned from Olympic sports, creating a database of nearly 1,000 people no longer allowed to work in the U.S. Olympic system because of sex-abuse allegations, doping positives and other criminal activities involving minors. The staff at greatcoach.com compiled the .. ......

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Three arrested for Tuesday shooting

Cleburne Times-Review 19 Feb 2019

Police responded at 4.14 a.m ... Police arrested Zachary Thomas Pogue, 18, of Cleburne, and John Michael Steck, 18, of Cleburne, on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and engaging in criminal activity ... .......

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HC stays order banning rowdy from Mandya

The Times of India 19 Feb 2019

BENGALURU ... Justice BA Patil passed this order on a criminal revision petition filed by Ashok Pai. Ashok Pai claimed that no material was produced by the Mandya SP to substantiate that he was involved in criminal activity and that only on presumption, the SP sent a letter to the DC, recommending action under section 55 of the Karnataka Police Act ... No....

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Coaching site builds list of those banned from US Olympics | The Sacramento Bee

Sacramento Bee 19 Feb 2019

Olympic system because of sex-abuse allegations, doping positives and other criminal activities involving minors. The staff at greatcoach.com compiled the list using information from the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the U.S ... Olympic team ... ....

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Williams: Marijuana, mental illness and violence

Longview News-Journal 19 Feb 2019

Ten states and Washington, D.C., have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Twenty-two other states, along with U.S ... The active ingredient in marijuana is tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC ... Moreover, where there is no criminal activity associated with any drug usage, it should be treated as a medical problem, as opposed to a criminal problem ... .......

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FBI’s Weaselgate

The American Spectator 19 Feb 2019

The media has been obsessed over this “abnormal” presidency, but sees nothing abnormal in an FBI that treats a duly elected president as a criminal on nothing but partisan hunches. McCabe offers no evidence of any criminal activity that would have justified his panic over Trump....