How did crime come to be? How do you define crime-- is it that which is illegal, or is the law in place to discourage that which is inherently criminal? Is crime fundamental to human existence or a curable condition? Is it desirable to cure crime?
2006-07-03 21:40:16 · 13 answers · asked by Tim 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Crime came to be by breaking human morals. The main existence of crime is originated by the emotion of greed or selfishness in whatever situation it may be. Crime is something that is defined in legal terms, but there is another 'natural' wording. Sin. Crime aka 'sin' is both fundmental to human existence and a curable condition to a certain point. For ex: Humans naturally lie, cheat, and steal... yet it is curable. To cure 'crime' is desirable, but it would never happen in this world without Jesus in our hearts to let God not see our sins that we will still commit, but us. Lol, went to a christian rant there. :)
And pamela_m24, crime is a by-product of man, but it all started with Eve. ;) sorry, but that was wide open for a joke.
2006-07-03 21:52:34 · answer #1 · answered by Kalley 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
crime in a nontechnical sense is an act that violates a political or moral rule. In many nations, informal sanctions have been found to be ineffective for controlling some types of antisocial behaviour, so the system of social control has had to be formalised by the government. Laws are designed to regulate human behaviour and the state provides remedies and sanctions to protect its citizens if the laws are broken. Not all breaches of the law are considered crimes, however, for example breaches of contract. The label of "crime" and the accompanying social stigma are usually reserved for those activities causing more serious loss and damage to the citizens of the state. Its use is intended to reflect a consensus of condemnation for the identified behaviour and, in the event that an accused is convicted following a trial applying principles of due process, to justify the state imposing punishment, although the term is used technically also when criminal law is used to regulate minor infractions, e.g. traffic violations. Usually, the perpetrator of the crime is a natural person, but in some jurisdictions and in some moral environments, also legal persons are considered to have the capability of committing crimes. In figurative sense, even the state can be said to commit a crime, although in judicial sense this is often not the case.
2006-07-03 21:44:17 · answer #2 · answered by bReAd-WiNnEr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Various criminal acts can be attributed to needs and wants. Crime originated with the first laws (Hammurabi had the oldest known set of written laws). Before the first laws there could be no crime right? Crimes are dependent on your value system and not really on legality. For example in Canada we have laws that are not enforced but are still on the books, like Jay walking. Everyone does it but it's very rarely enforced. Only if you are being a menace to traffic will you get charged with it, everyone else who is not being a menace to traffic gets away with it. Prohibition is another one here. Certain towns are still "dry" but the law is not enforced... is it illegal then to buy and drink alcohol? Not wrong but it is in contention of a law. Law is there as a set of guidelines that help us as society's govern ourselves and live in peace and harmony (well that's the idea) and not to suppress that which is inherently criminal. Besides laws are at the whim and discretion of those in power. As long as we have laws we will have criminals, that is just a fact of life. As for it being desirable to cure crime... well would you like to live in a "perfect society" because it would be hell on earth.
2006-07-03 22:19:53 · answer #3 · answered by Oaksey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crime is morally judged acts of humans.
We induce a moral judgement and because of this moral judgement we demand culpbablity.
Things that are criminal to us may be the norm in the animal world,
rape, murder, and theft could occur within a group of monkeys but only the human would add the moral value to the acts.
Is it desirable to cure crime, yes. I believe we were givien higher brain functions to conquer reason for acts that are percieved morally wrong or crimes.
can all crime be erradicated, no....for example killiing someone by accident, without intention or premediation is a crime and is morally judged even if it were an accident, culpabiltiy is desired....
2006-07-03 23:33:48 · answer #4 · answered by nefariousx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crime is caused by laws. Only laws can create crimes, and an act can be a crime only by reference to a law. The same act can be sometimes a crime and sometimes not, depending on where and when it happens.
2006-07-03 22:20:04 · answer #5 · answered by A B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Western Civilization
2006-07-03 21:44:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possession is 90 % of the law.
What does that mean in this context? If it is not yours I want it back. I have the law on my side. OK it does not work that way... but that was the idea behind it.
Crime is not a disease, as much as old age isn't.
2006-07-03 21:43:23 · answer #7 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Origin of Crime: Lust, Gluttony, Avarice, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride
2006-07-03 22:03:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I took criminal justice, crime was defined as: a by-product of man.
2006-07-03 21:45:03 · answer #9 · answered by midnightdealer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Insufficiency. Lack created crime.
2006-07-03 21:43:56 · answer #10 · answered by Answerer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋