Which of the Following Is True About Crime

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about crime?

• A)In case of a crime,plaintiffs seek compensation for themselves.
• B)Tom and Tim have an argument in a bar and punch each other in the face before leaving; the crime of arson has been committed.
• C)Because a crime is an act that legislature has defined as socially harmful,the parties involved can agree among themselves to forget a particular incident.
• D)The requirement that criminal statutes not be vague does not mean that the law defines crimes in ways that can be easily and clearly understood.
• E)If a new technology-specific company employing the maximum people of a town shuts down,the company has committed a crime.

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