{"id":22,"date":"2012-10-16T20:11:24","date_gmt":"2012-10-17T00:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lawcomic.net\/guide\/?p=22"},"modified":"2023-08-12T14:06:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T18:06:42","slug":"2-more-than-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawcomic.net\/guide\/?p=22","title":{"rendered":"2. More than “Don’t”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Crime<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Criminal Lawyer’s Guide to Criminal Law (with pictures!)<\/p>\n

Part 1: Crime<\/p>\n

Page 2: Crime is more than just “bad”<\/p>\n

NARRATOR<\/em><\/p>\n

Well, crime is something you’re not SUPPOSED to do…<\/p>\n

…but there’s more to it than that.<\/p>\n

Smirking woman in embrace<\/em><\/p>\n

NARRATOR<\/em><\/p>\n

Cheating on your boyfriend might be WRONG, but it’s not a CRIME.<\/p>\n

Crime is something more than merely rude, improper or objectionable behavior. It’s something society has prohibited as a matter of LAW.<\/p>\n

But it’s not simply stuff that’s against the law, either.<\/p>\n

Boss firing a leprechaun-looking guy.<\/em><\/p>\n

NARRATOR<\/em><\/p>\n

If you fire someone for being Irish, you could be sued for discrimination, but you won’t go to jail for it.<\/p>\n

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