Offenses that carry universal consensus of being wrong, cause high levels of social harm, are extremely serious, and carry severe penalties are considered in rem.

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Offenses described are considered mala in se, which refers to actions that are inherently wrong or evil, as opposed to mala prohibita, which are wrong because they are prohibited by law. "In rem" refers to actions or judgments directed against property, rather than against a person (in personam).

Offenses That Carry Universal Consensus of Being Wrong, Cause High