Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It
proscribes conduct perceived as threatening harmful or otherwise
endangering to the property health safety and moral welfare of
people. Most criminal law is established by statute which is to say
that the laws are enacted by a legislature. It includes the
punishment of people who violate these laws. Criminal law varies
according to jurisdiction and differs from civil law where emphasis
is more on dispute resolution and victim compensation than on
punishment. Criminal procedure is formalized official activity that
authenticates the fact of commission of a crime and authorizes
punitive treatment of the offender. These are at best core
definitions; they do not comprehend all legal systems all stages in
the development of a legal system or all elements within a given
legal system.