Criminal law is distinguished from all other law because

A. criminal law seeks to regulate acts that are contrary to the community interest of the social or government unit.
B. other types of law, such as civil law, seek to regulate acts that are contrary to the community interest of the social or government unit.
C. criminal law seeks to influence and protect the public from obvious and egregious moral wrongs.
D. other types of law, such as civil law, impose sentences for crimes committed.


Answer: A

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