Young v. State

ORTH, Judge.

A crime is a wrong, or breach of duty, which subjects the person guilty thereof to punishment at the suit of the public. The policy of the law is to treat as criminal conduct which affects injuriously the public police and economy, the general interests, peace and security of the community. As a general rule whatever mischievously affects the person or property of another, or openly outrages decency, or disturbs the public order, or is injurious to public morals, or is a wilful breach of official duty, is punishable as a crime at common law. L. Hochheimer, The Law of Crimes and…