2007-09-23 12:32:29 · 4 answers · asked by mimi 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
All crimes are criminal -- that's what the word means.
Crimes are those actions punished by the govt -- and sometimes (depending on who is defining the term) may be limited to actions punishable by large fines or jail time, as opposed to things punishable only by small fines.
2007-09-23 13:11:30 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you want a straight answer. At the risk of oversimplifying, I'll give you a couple of examples.
There are crimes against a person. Those crimes would include assault and battery, rape, kidnapping, murder etc.
There are crimes against property such as breaking and entering, burglary, theft.
There are other crimes that might fall into both categories such as fraud. There are many other crimes. States have crimes (such as drunk driving). The federal government has crimes (such as treason).
Hope this helps.
2007-09-23 19:50:11 · answer #2 · answered by CGordo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All crimes are criminal crimes.
2007-09-23 19:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Criminal crimes? That is redundant. By definition, crimes are committed by criminals, and criminals are defined as those who commit crimes. Your question is nonsensical.
2007-09-23 19:39:57 · answer #4 · answered by theseeker4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋