Crime involves public social harm

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As discussed in class, a crime involves public “social harm” which is conduct that, if proven, will incur the moral condemnation of the community.

In your opinion, how should a law-making body, such as a state legislature, or the U.S. Congress, go about determining the types of behaviors that should be considered worthy of the moral condemnation that will support a behavior being classified as “criminal”? Explain your answer and reasoning.

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