A crime is a violation of
A) societal standards punished by formal or informal sanctions.
B) a law for which there is no sanction.
C) formal social norms or informal social norms.
D) a law for which a governmental authority applies formal penalties.

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A crime is specifically defined as a violation of a law for which a governmental authority applies formal penalties, distinguishing it from other types of norm violations that may not involve formal legal sanctions.

A Crime Is a Violation of