Clarification Of Crime

“It is a fundamental principle of criminal law that an imputed offense must correspond exactly to the type of crime described by law. If no law applies exactly to the point in question, then there is no offense” (Fidel Castro). Criminal law follows a strict set of guidelines and procedures that allow prosecutors to convict suspects and police forces to make arrests. Criminal law varies for each state including the punishment that follows for the crime committed. Many individuals are unclear as to what criminal law is, how it affects society, and its purpose. Although law has advanced to incorporate the modern age, individuals still require clarification as to defining criminal law and its purpose among the people.
Individuals inquire as to what criminal law is and to simply explain it further criminal law deals mainly with crimes executed against a state (Riolearn, 2017). “In general, criminal law asks and answers three questions: Did an individual commit a crime? Which crime did an individual commit? Does the individual have a defense?” (LII Staff, 2007). If a crime has been executed the people are responsible for deciding if the accused should be punished for their actions. Further investigation
Crimes committed against the state are known as social crimes which include murder, rape, theft, and many other offenses widely known to society. These crimes are punishable by incarceration, fines, or other forms of punishment depending on other factors that arise from the beginning of an arrest to the end of a trial. There is no reality where a world with no crime exists so educating others to know when something is illegal helps to avoid future laws being broken. Criminal law has been around for the protection of the people and will continue to grow so long as there are those in need of protection and