Crime is a violation of
A)criminal law for which formal penalties are applied by some governmental authority.
B)societal standards and is punished with informal sanctions.
C)informal norms that are sanctioned with stigmas.
D)normative behaviors that are considered by society to be proper conduct.

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Crime is a violation of criminal law, which is a formal set of laws and regulations established by some governing authority. Penalties for violating criminal law are formal and may include imprisonment or fines imposed by the government. Informal sanctions (such as social disapproval) may also be applied in some cases, but the defining characteristic of crime is that it involves a violation of a formal legal code.

Crime Is a Violation of