>>walter+(OP)
The real criminals are the often the ones in power. This would make the world less safe and help real criminals commit crimes with impunity, by targeting those who would seek to hold them to account.
>>diggan+sz9
I think he means it in an abstract sense where people can transgress "natural law" are criminals even though the de jure law might contradict it. I think it comes from this old idea that legislation is really about discovering the natural law that governs human socialization and conviction is about discovering criminals.