The concept of a crime in canon law and in Polish law Cover Image

Pojęcie przestępstwa w prawie kanonicznym i prawie polskim
The concept of a crime in canon law and in Polish law

Author(s): Krzysztof Mikołajczuk, Anna Terpin
Subject(s): Criminal Law, Criminology, Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Warszawska Prowincja Redemptorystów
Keywords: crime; crime in canon law; crime in Polish law;

Summary/Abstract: A crime is a violation or breach of the law; it is a culpable act that is socially harmful or dangerous, and is prohibited and punishable under a statute. The concept of a crime is fundamental to every criminal law system. An attempt to define a crime is made by the legislator in a statute, or this is left to the science of law. The article aims at presenting this issue both in canon law and in Polish law.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 16
  • Page Range: 369-407
  • Page Count: 39
  • Language: Polish