INTRODUCTION There are many aspects contributing to the history of criminal law: the concept of law, the origin of law, and finally the development of law. Each point is equally important and influential to the maturation of criminal law. The concept of law is to protect those who are innocent and to prosecute those who are guilty. Law is the infrastructure of our economic, social, and political lives. It gives order to our existence and makes us equal. Without law, we as a nation would collapse and become a very volatile society. Every crime falls under a pertinent conviction or penalty. When laws and statutes are