Explain the differences between crimes mala in se and mala prohibita and give an example of each type of crime
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• Mala in se is a descriptive term for acts that are inherently wrong, regardless of whether they are prohibited by law
o are said to go against "natural laws"—that is, against the "natural, moral, and public" principles of a society
o murder, rape, and theft are examples of mala in se crimes. These crimes are generally the same from country to country or culture to culture
• Mala prohibita is a descriptive term for acts that are made illegal by criminal statute and are not necessarily wrong in and of themselves
o they are wrong only because they have been codified as such through statute—"human-made" laws
o considered wrong only because it has been prohibited; it is not inherently a wrong, though it may reflect the moral standards of a society at a given time
o thus, the definition of a mala prohibita crime can vary from country to country and even from state to state
o bigamy could be an example of this type of crime in the U.S.
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