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Criminology: "Crime is a contested issue"IntroductionA crime in a broad understanding is an act that violates a political or moral law of any one person or social  

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Running Head: CRIMINOLOGY: "CRIME IS A CONTESTED ISSUE" Criminology: "Crime is a contested issue" [Name of the writer] [Name of the institution] Criminology: "Crime is a contested issue" Introduction A crime in a broad understanding is an act that violates a political or moral law of any one person or social grouping. In the narrow sense, a crime is a violation of criminal law; in many nations, there are criminal standards of bad behaviour. However, not all violations of the law are considered crimes, for example most traffic violations or breaches of contract. A crime can be the action of violating or breaking a law. According to Western jurisprudence, there must be a simultaneous concurrence of both actus reus ("guilty action") and mens rea ("guilty mind") for a crime to have been committed; except in crimes of strict liability. In order for prosecution, some laws require proof of causation, relating the defendant's actions to the...

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