Alpha 0.5 is out and most of the backers have the opportunity to test the crime system and give a feedback. 
What are the first impression? Does it work well? What needs to be polished?
Here are some videos with the crime system in action…
My personal view:
Pro:Overall it works good. 
Many ways to react if you are captured.
Not so pro: Reaction time should be better. It last too long (after a strike) till the people run away or do something.
Animation, animation; has nothing to do with the system itself, but wrong and bad moving of the NPC gives a false impression.
Questions: What will happen if you strike the wrong person(guard) in a melee?
If you have a bad reputation nobody talks to you. How can you improve you rep. if nobody gives you a quest? At the moment you are finished. 