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Defining CharacteristicCriminal law is the body of law that relates to crime; it proscribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and welfare of people. 1 1970s
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Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It proscribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and welfare of people, including oneself.
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