Purposes Of Criminal Law

Question 1

Protecting individuals

Answer 1

Protects individual by:
Establishing crimes and processes to deal with people who commit the crimes

Question 2

Protecting property

Answer 2

Protects private property and public property including land and environment and personal goods

Question 3

Protecting society

Answer 3

Protects the community by:
Setting standards and making it clear what behaviour is not tolerated by the community and legal system

Question 4

Protecting justice

Answer 4

Promote justice by:
Providing processes to deal with offenders and to enforce the law .