Purpose of Law Crossword

any act that the has declared to be an offense against the public good, declared by statute to be a crime, and which is prosecutable in a criminal proceeding
the body of law that deals with conduct so harmful to society as a whole that it is prohibited by statute, prosecutable, and punishable by the government
punishment that violates the principle of proportionality and is considered too harsh for the crime committed
the government must treat people equally and fairly before the law
“not after the fact”; persons cannot be punished for actions committed before the law prohibiting the behavior was passed
the philosophy of law; the science and study of the law
a body of rules of conduct that is prescribed by a legitimate authority
laws defining crimes and penalties must be made public before being enforced
acts that are crimes because they are inherently evil
laws cannot violate the reasonable personal privacy of citizens
the principle that standards of behavior are established by laws and not by dictators
the process by which ideas and practices are modified, either actively or passively through natural forces
efforts by society to regulate the behavior of its members
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
Protection against cruel and unusual punishment