Knowledge in crime

Criminal Law

The term 'Crime' denotes an unlawful act and this unlawful act is punishable by a state. A common principle about Criminal Law is that, unless an activity is prohibited by law, it does not qualify as a crime. Incidents of crime hurt not only the individual, but also the state. Therefore, such acts are forbidden and punishable by law. The body of laws which deals with imposing punishments on crimes is known as Criminal Law.