Law of Crime

Crime is not just a wrong against an individual but is also a wrong committed against the society or a public wrong and includes acts like murder, rape, theft etc.

Crime is behavior, either by act or omission, defined by statutory or common law as deserving of punishment in Indian Penal Code.  Although most crimes require the element of intent, certain minor crimes may be committed on the basis of strict liability even if the defendant had no specific mindset with regard to the criminal action. For instance, parking violations are crimes that usually do not require prosecutors to establish intent.