Concept information
Preferred term
restitution for crime
Definition
- Crime, which is defined as offenses against public law and punishable under that law, is a creation of government. Many actions currently defined as crimes were illegal before the advent of criminal law, but were offenses against private law; successful prosecution resulted in victim compensation. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism; Restitution for Crime]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/restitution_for_crime
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