Assess The Difference Between Mala In Se And Mala Prohibita

Mala in se and mala prohibita are two different terms that defines crimes in different perspectives. Mala in se is a crime that it is committed as an evil act; our society views this crime as morally wrong. Depending how serious the crime is, it can go from a felony to even the death penalty. For example, someone that commits a murder can be drawn into this category. A murder is morally wrong. It is not right to kill an innocent person. Instead, mala prohibita is a crime that is wrong because it is prohibited by the law. Mala prohibited is categorized into a crime that is not dangerous to our community even though it’s prohibited by the law. For example, you know you’re going to be late for class so you start speeding. You know it’s the law not to speed, but you still do it. All of the sudden you see the flashing lights behind your car. The officer stops you and you end up getting a ticket. This distinguishes mala prohibita in different aspects because even though you broke the law it was not harmful to anyone or anything in our society. As in for mala in se, killing someone is morally wrong. It is an evil act to do, and even if it’s not a law our society knows can differentiate between what …show more content…
For example, gay marriages were considered illegal in the United States and people in our society were considered wrong and evil for accepting gay marriage; that it was wrong to marry the same sex and the only people that were allowed to marry were couples of the opposite sex. This is all due to the fact that heterosexual marriages are accepted to be normal in our society. Now over the years, gay marriage in not illegal anymore; people have altered their perspectives on how they see gay couples. Many people have positive and negative views on them, but overall they are more acceptable today than they were in the past century in our