Pathological vs. Normal
Title: Pathological vs. Normal
Category: /Law & Government
Details: Words: 1655 | Pages: 6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Pathological vs. Normal
Category: /Law & Government
Details: Words: 1655 | Pages: 6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Crime is an ever present phenomenon which has an enormous impact on every individual through out society. A crime is defined in the Webster's Dictionary as "a breach of law, divine or human." Given this definition a criminal is a person who perpetrates actively breaking the law whether it is positive law or natural law. The criminal code is prescriptive in the actions of the individuals in society and the formation of the criminal code
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