How would you define crime?

Question

How would you define crime? Based on your definition, which model do you relate to (consensus or conflict)? Why?

Answer 1

Crime is any activity that's against the law.  I would guess that's "consensus", but I don't really know what you mean by those.  I'd choose "consensus" because, in theory at least, the law is society's consensus about what is and is not allowable behaviour.

Answer 2

if you cut your wife's head off and run around town with it, then eventually throw it in the police car, it's a crime.

Answer 3

Crime is an action you made that is against the law.

Ex.Drinking and driving

I would say that a crime is a conflict.

Because of your actions you get a punishment(aka jail)

And the definition of conflict is to come into a collision

Answer 4

Hello,

A crime isn't a crime just because some corrupt politician got it written into the books. The same is true of the inverse. I suggest you cite examples such as the civil rights movement, & the (ridiculous) war on drugs...