Crime

An offense against the law.

offense criminal act

A crime is an action or omission that constitutes an offense against the law, typically involving harm to individuals, property, or society. Crimes are punishable by legal sanctions imposed by governmental authorities.

From Old French crime, from Latin crimen, accusatio (accusation), originally 'a charge, accusation'.

Crime is when someone does something against the rules that a government has made to keep everyone safe and fair, like stealing or hurting someone.

The earliest known written legal code is the Code of Hammurabi, dating back to 1754 BC
Crime rates generally decrease with increased education levels
White-collar crime refers to financially motivated nonviolent crimes

offense wrongdoing

illegal act offense

theft fraud murder

legal system justice system

human activity legal violation social issue