Clarify the association between law and morality Public order crimes are acts considered illegal because they conflict with social policy, accepted moral rules, and public opinion. There is usually...

Clarify the association between law and morality Public order crimes are acts considered illegal because they conflict with social policy, accepted moral rules, and public opinion. There is usually great debate over public order crimes. Some charge that they are not really crimes at all and that it is foolish to legislate morality. Others view such morally tinged acts as prostitution, gambling, and drug abuse as harmful and therefore subject to public control.