A crime is a crime because the law defines it as such. Crime is a deviant behaviour which violates prevailing social norms. We ought to behave in accordance with the social, psychological, economic and political conditions.
The legislatures decide and set the laws of crime, and it varies from place to place. The use of punishment as a deterrent, the legislation discourages crime in any part of the world. The state has to find a way to make the criminals pay for their crime, and criminalization is a state-sanctioned revenge. Strange it may seem but it is a fact. Victims and witnesses fear retaliation and this causes impediments to the process of justice or law enforcement.
The primary function of the law enforcement agency is to maintain law and order. The law or legislation must be morally just. The intention of punishment is to discourage any wrong doings in the future. It is is considered as a warning to future criminals.
There are several types of crime, such as property crime, violent crime and simple crimes. Generally speaking we treat a felon always a felon. Even if he is punished for his crime, we do not forgive him. We treat him as a criminal always which attitude will force them to go back to crime again and again.
Once they are classified as antisocial elements or criminals they are under suspicion. And he is blamed for every crime committed in the region and that will make his life miserable. The trial is based on the evidences gathered and investigation reports. We too try them in our minds' court and pronounce verdict. Are we perfect in our judgements?
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