Crime and Punishment

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a repetition of or return to criminal behavior
system comprising institutions and processes responsible for enforcing criminal statutes
punishment intended to make criminals pay compensation for their acts
discouraging criminal acts by threatening punishment
a method of protecting society from criminals by keeping them in prisons
acts committed in violation of the law
process of changing or reforming a criminal through socialization