For an act to be considered criminal,
A) it must also be considered immoral.
B) the state must undertake the process of criminalizing it.
C) it must be proven to create a significant monetary cost to society.
D) it must be proven to create a significant social cost to society.

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For an act to be considered criminal, it must be defined as such by law, which means the state must undertake the process of criminalizing it. Morality, monetary cost, and social cost are not legal requirements for an act to be defined as criminal.

For an Act to Be Considered Criminal