What kind of act constitutes a legal offence?

Question

What constitutes a legal offence?

Answer choices

1. Any action that someone dislikes.
2. A thought about breaking the law without any outward conduct.
3. An unlawful, culpable act by a person capable of bearing legal responsibility that causes harm to society.
4. Any behaviour that differs from what is customary.

Explanation

In legal theory, an offence combines several elements: an outward act, unlawfulness, fault, a person capable of bearing legal responsibility, and harm to society.

Someone's disapproval, unusual behaviour, or a thought without an outward act does not by itself establish that combination.