"admitted allegation"?

[Victor Steinbok]

One other possibility is the finessing of "crime"--admitted conduct does
not necessarily constitute a crime. So "admitted allegations" may admit
the alleged conduct, but not necessarily recognize the conduct as
criminal. We've become hypertechinical on issues of criminal conduct. In
some instances it's a good thing. In others, it's just a reflect of the
litigious nature of our society. And I am not just talking about US.

     VS-)

On 3/10/2011 11:40 AM, Dan Goncharoff wrote:
> ...
> Even if there is a confession or evidence, should one call an act a crime
> before any legal process occurs?
>
> DanG

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