________ specifies what kinds of behavior are illegal, what punishments are available for dealing with offenders, and what defenses can be invoked by individuals who find themselves on the wrong side of the
Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the term being described is called Criminal Law. This is a body of law within a country that dictates what behaviors are illegal and how to deal with individuals that conduct those behaviors. Such as what punishment that individual must suffer as a consequence for committing each illegal behavior before being allowed back into society.
