Abstract
The idea of a society without crime is fiction. Crime and criminals have become an indispensable part of any society. It is not something which is expected, yet it exists, due to the interplay of various factors. In essence, the idea of crime is tied to the social structure. A person’s interests are best served by being part of a community/society. Everyone has obligations to their fellow humans as well as rights and privileges that they want others to protect for them. The behaviour of the people inside a society is governed by this sense of respect and trust for one another's rights. Even if the majority of individuals adhere to the "live and let live" maxim, there are others who, for one reason or another, stray from this accepted pattern of behaviour and connect themselves with anti-social forces. This lays a duty on the State to keep society functioning normally. Protecting law-abiding individuals and punishing lawbreakers is a difficult responsibility that falls under the purview of the State, which carries it out with the aid of the law. For this reason, Salmond described law as a "rule of action" governing people's behavior in society. While actions that are permitted by the law are regarded as lawful, those that are banned by the law at a certain time and location are recognized as crimes or wrongdoings. According to the law of crime, the wrongdoer who commits a crime is punished for his culpability.
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