Crime and Punishment

       Crime is an act against the law and orders which cause harm and damage to communities. The concept of crime is different from community to another. For instance, in Saudi Arabia drinking alcohol considered to be a crime regardless of age while in America it is not unless the person is under the legal age. However, in spite of the differences in the definitions of the crime, there are still some similarities in classifications of crimes. Crimes were classified into two different assortments according to its seriousness and nature.

     

   The seriousness of crime includes felony, misdemeanor and violation. However, felony is a very dangerous crime such as, murder and armed robbery. Usually law punishes anyone commits it with either execution or at least 10 years in prison. Next, misdemeanor is a dangerous crime such as mugging and burglary yet, it less dangerous than felony. In this kind of crime, a person who commits it will be punished with at most 3 years in prison or pay a fine. Finally, violation is the least dangerous type. The punishment for this crime is 1 to 10 days in prison or a small fine. The best example for this kind of crime are pickpocket and shoplifting.

      

   On the other hand, crime according to its nature includes political crimes and economic crimes. Both crimes are dangerous. The first destabilizes security inside countries such as, espionage and assassination therefore, law punishes people who commit it with either execution or life in prison. The second inflicts damages to both public and private money such as, vandalism, arson and embezzlement. Thus people who commit it will be punished with at least 3 years in prison or pay fine depends on how much they had damaged.

   

     All in all these crimes threat and destabilize security inside communities. Therefore, we need more strict laws and orders in order to reduce crimes.