Crime is a sociopolitical artifact, not a natural phenomenon. We can have as much or as… — Herbert L. Packer

Crime is a sociopolitical artifact, not a natural phenomenon. We can have as much or as little crime as we please, depending on what we choose to count as criminal.

The Limits of the Criminal Sanction · 1968
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Packer, Herbert L. The Limits of the Criminal Sanction. Stanford University Press, 1968, conclusion.

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