Criminal law for dummies

Let’s begin at the beginning by defining a crime.
The most basic definition of a crime is “an act committed in violation of a law prohibiting it, or omitted in violation of a law ordering it.” You learn about criminal act and omission to act in Chapter 4 "The Elements of a Crime".

Criminal Lawbegins with the foundations of law and the legal system and then extensively explores criminal laws and defenses using general state principles, federal law, the Constitution, and the Model Penal Code as guidelines.