Criminal Justice Introduction A crime is an action or omission that is considered an offense and is legally punishable. The law is applied systematically on a case by case basis to determine whether an action constitutes a crime, who the perpetrator is and to whom the offense has been caused. In essence, crimes occur in various ways, some of which may be less recognizable than others. Therefore it is essential to understand the principles of criminal law to understand what constitutes an offense. Identifying the Crimes and Civil Action In this case it is possible to identify four crimes and one civil action. The woman who approached Officer Jones had a severe cut on her head and lip which had caused her shirt to become drenched in blood. She reported to the Officer that a man in a red shirt and white trouser had beaten and robbed her of her wallet. She claimed that she could not identify the man because he was in a ski-mask when the incident happened. She also alleged that the incident had just occurred a few minutes earlier, therefore, increasing the likelihood that the perpetrator may not have escaped too far from the scene of the crime. Officer Jones saw a man who fit this description roughly but could not really tell because the area was poorly lit. He asked the man to stop and raise his arms, but the man refused and kept walking.
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