Crime and Punishment
Crime is the action contrary to law and considered socially harmful, dangerous, or reprehensible, which is committed voluntarily. In more common parlance it is known as a crime but is usually associated with the most serious and significant crimes, and are those that not only injure a victim, but also the entire community. And punishment is the penalty to be paid for committing a crime, and such punishments vary depending on the crime committed and the severity of the crime. The following is an associated vocabulary of crime and punishment. Crime Abduction / kidnapping Armed Robbery Arson Assault Murder / homicide Terrorism Punishment Traffic ticket License suspension Community service Jail time Life in prison