Which of the Following Best Defines "Crime

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines "crime"?

• A)a fixed, objective entity
• B)the result of laws created by changing the view of what is acceptable behaviour
• C)sudden and unpredictable and generally calculated to create a climate of fear among the public
• D)disruptive acts characterized by covert and overt hostility and intentional aggression toward others

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Definitions:

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