them as crimes. He has a rough working knowledge of what constitutes murder, even though he does not understand the law's technicalities and distinctions. Cold-blooded killing is murder, we know, although few of us can tell the difference between first-degree and second-degree murder, or what "malice" means, or what level of insanity excuses an act of killing.Р无论在法律法典中的地位如何,那些重要的、经典的犯罪都是社会法典的一部分。外行将这些行为称之为犯罪,即使他不知道那些法律的法律术语和差别,他仍然能对什么是谋杀有粗浅的认识。尽管我们中的少数人能区分一级谋杀和二级谋杀的差别,并且了解什么是“恶意”或者什么程度的愚妄导致杀人,但是我们明白,冷血的杀戮即谋杀。Р Punishment, too, is variable. It depends mostly on how serious the crime. Seriousness is not inherent in the criminal conduct; it is a social judgment. Legally speaking, serious crimes are called felonies; less serious crimes are called misdemeanors. The exact line between them is a
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