offenses and sanctions

Scope Note

General statements covering several distinct definitions, in legal or other form, of specific actionable or punishable offenses and for data on the general and specific incidence of punitive sanctions.

Identifier

Narrower Terms

• 681 sanctions
• 682 offenses against life
• 683 offenses against the person
• 684 sex and marital offenses
• 685 property offenses
• 686 nonfulfillment of obligations
• 687 offenses against the state
• 688 religious offenses
• 689 social offenses

Related Terms

• 674 crime