Capital Punishment - "God gives life and only god can take it away".

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Capital Punishment

"God gives life and only god can take it away"

Crime is a social act that offends the laws of society. This can range from stealing a bar of chocolate from a shop to murder. All crimes can be divided into 2 groups- against property (e.g. vandalism, theft) and against people (e.g. assault, murder and rape). There are lots of causes for people carrying out crime, whether it be because they are so poor they commit robberies to survive or because they are mentally unstable and do not realise the difference between right and wrong. Nowadays drugs are a major factor in creating crime. Drug addicts obviously need drugs to keep themselves on a "normal level". So to keep them on that level, they need money to buy drugs. The only way they can get the money (if they have run out of their own money) is by stealing and committing money making crimes. Crime is also created because of pier pressure. Some gangs think its hard and good fun to go around beating people up and stealing their monies. Other sorts of people get a thrill out of vandalism and other crimes. Some people do