After reviewing the conclusions of the Report of the Committee on Homosexual Offenses and Prostitution (the Wolfenden Report), the author questions whether crime can be completely separated from sin. He emphasizes that criminal law is based on moral principle and then addresses three questions: (1) has society the right to pass judgement at all on matters of morals? (2) if society has this right, does it also have the right to use the weapon of the law to enforce it? and (3) if so, should society use that weapon in all cases or only in some, and what criteria should govern the latter situation. The essay also examines how lawmakers can ascertain the moral judgements of society and balancing the right of privacy against enforcement of the law. Footnotes.