The purpose of the article is to present the multidimensionality of the perception of both the concept of crime and the factors shaping it in modern society. The author refers to the elements that determine whether an act is or can be a crime. Particular attention was also paid to issues related to information and its role in modern society and the definition of the information society. The reader has the opportunity to see how complex a mechanism is in the process of criminalization of behavioral norms from the point of view of lawyers, political scientists, and sociologists.