Legalistic Definition Of Crime

In order to understand how the natural conceptions of sin and the legalistic definitions of crime differ, one must first understand the broad definition of crime. Our textbook defines crime as "the violation of a generally accepted set of rules that are backed by the power and authority of the state (Hendrix, 2013, p. 27)." It is essential to understand that there are many conceptions of what constitutes crime. Natural law denotes irrevocable foundations and core fundamentals, which are dictated to individuals by God (Hendrix, 2013, p. 27). Sin is part of natural law. A sin is something that is considered wrong in the eyes of God. Oftentimes, God is the only being that is aware of the sins that we commit. The legalistic definition of crime