CRIME DEFINITION
- Criminologist Paul Tappan defines crime as “an intentional act or omission in violation of criminal law, committed without defense or justification, and sanctioned by the state as a felony or misdemeanor.”
- According to legal terms, crime is defined as violation of law which is punishable .Intentional act – a deliberate physical action done with knowledge or intention to cause a particular result.
Omission – failure to act when there is a legal duty to act.
