Multiple choice

Which one of the following jurists opined that crime is an act or omission in violation of public rights?

  1. Pollock

  2. Austin

  3. Blackburn

  4. Willam Gla

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Explanation

Austin, a leading legal positivist, defined crimes as violations of public rights rather than private wrongs. This distinction separates criminal law (public wrong) from civil law (private wrong). Other jurists like Pollock and Blackburn had different perspectives on crime classification.