CL M2

Explain why it is important that a criminal law specifically define what conduct it prohibits.

Discussion Board Guidelines:
Our courts have held that criminal laws cannot be vague and cannot be overreaching.  Calling a law “vague” means that the reader is uncertain or unclear of the idea that the writer is trying to convey.  Think about what it would be like if our laws were “vague” and why the courts have said that they need to be specific.