Question

when crime is considered evil in itself, it is referred to as ______. mala prohibita parsimonious mala in se

Explanation:

• Mala prohibita refers to acts wrong because they are prohibited by law, not inherently evil.
• Parsimonious means being frugal, unrelated to legal definitions of crime.
• Mala in se refers to acts that are inherently evil or morally wrong by nature, matching the question's description.
• Spurious means false or fake, not relevant to the legal classification of crimes.

Answer:

C. mala in se