1. The term crime denotes a lawful act punishable by a state.
2. Crimes are forbidden and punishable by law.
3. If a person does something illegal, it means that he commits a crime.
4. All people commit a crime some time in their lives, e.g. driving above the speed limit, parking illegally etc.
5. The notion that acts such as hijacking, drug-trafficking, shoplifting are to be prohibited exists worldwide.
6. Criminal offence is defined by criminal law of each country.
7. If found innocent, a person may be sentenced to a form of reparation such as a community sentence, to undergo imprisonment, life imprisonment, or execution.
8. It is better to prevent crimes than to punish them.
9. To protect themselves people shouldn’t walk along dark streets late at night on their own; they shouldn’t wear expensive jewelry; they should wear money belt and carry a mace spray etc.
