Law 101: Everything You Need to Know About American Law, Fifth Edition

Harry’s behavior, like all crimes, is criminal not because it is a wrong against another person but because it is a wrong against the public good.

Nonsense. Law is made by people, and “the law” or “the precedents” never control anything; we control them.

Recall that property is not a relationship between people and things but among people.

Any state or federal law on any topic—contracts, criminal punishment, campaign contributions, or public schools—that conflicts with the Constitution is invalid.