The Wanderer writes: > Hmm. In my lexicon, crimes are defined by statute. How does your > definition differ?
Crimes are acts that intentionally harm people (with a few exceptions and special cases). Statute violations are acts or states (e.g, possession of certain substances or objects) that a government has decided to punish people for. Often they coincide. Often they don't (see Andrei's example of it being a "crime" to listen to certain radio stations). -- John "When I use a word it means just what I choose it to mean" Hasler jhas...@newsguy.com Elmwood, WI USA