Natural versus Legal Crimes

Paper Summary:

This paper presents an examination of natural crimes compared to legal crimes. The writer explores the difference between natural and legal crimes, gives examples of both and discusses which crimes are wrong in themselves and which ones are only crimes because they are deemed illegal.

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Introduction
Natural Crimes
Legal Crimes
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"In civilized society there are natural crimes and legal crimes. While they are all crimes when held against the state, local or federal statutes they are viewed differently in the eyes of those who are mandated to uphold and obey them. For the purpose of discussion natural crimes are crimes that are morally and ethically wrong and would be wrong regardless of what the law said about them, while legal crimes will be discussed as crimes in which the only obvious rationale for them being deemed illegal is that the government has deemed them as such. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Eggen, Dan (2003) Major Crimes Rose Slightly, FBI Reports; Incidents Up in Suburbs, Down in Cities. The Washington Post
• Marshall, Gordon (1998) victimless crime A Dictionary of Sociology
• Walker, Bruce (2002) Reparations, Moral Crimes, and Real Justice (accessed 7-30-06) http://www.conservativetruth.org/archives/brucewalker/06-02-02.shtml

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