#crime definition

Apparently “burglary” does not only apply to theft. 

According to dictionary.law.com:

The US state it’s relevant to in the fic I’m researching this for typically lists burglary as a third-degree crime (so 3-5 years in jail and up to a $15,000 fine), but it can be bumped up to a second-degree crime if it involves injuries, a deadly weapon, or a threat of violence/injury to another person (5-10 years prison with “an assumption of imprisonment even for first time offenders”).

CRIME IS DEFINED BY THOSE WHO EXERCISE POWER IN SOCIETY

  The view that a criminal act is one that conflicts with views that are widely held within society regarding right and wrong conduct are challenged by a view that defines a criminal act as one that is passed down by those who wield power within society. They are able to use their power to impose their views as to what constitutes unacceptable behaviour on rest of society.

This explanation…