Читать книгу Criminology For Dummies - Steven Briggs - Страница 38

Although some acts are clearly wrong, many others aren’t naturally evil, but, nonetheless, they need to be regulated. These acts are known as malum in prohibita, meaning “wrong because prohibited.” Preventing a pregnant pig from lying down, for instance, clearly falls within this category. In fact, a large percentage of criminal laws today are malum in prohibita. Following are some other examples of malum in prohibita crimes:

 Driving without a license

 Hunting without a license

 Carrying a concealed weapon

 Selling a drugged horse (in Oregon)

 Catching fish with your bare hands (in Indiana)

 Throwing snow “missiles” (in certain parts of Missouri)

 Giving alcohol to a moose (in Fairbanks, Alaska)