Crime, punishment and reasons for Crime

• crime

  an offence punishable by law
• punishment: something legally done to somebody as a result of being found guilty of breaking the law
• poverty 


  the state of being poor
• mental illness: A medical condition that affects a person's feelings, emotions or moods, and perhaps their ability to relate to others
• addiction: physical or mental dependency on a substance or activity which is very difficult to overcome
• greed 


  an excessive desire to have or own things
• Unjust law: A legal requirement within a society that is believed to be unfair; a cause of crime if a person believes they cannot follow (or must act against) a law they believe is unjust.
• Artha: One of the four aims of human life; earning a lawful living.
• Karma: Moral action and reaction; all actions have consequences so the accumulation of positive/negative karma leads to rebirth