What causes some individuals to commit violence, fraud, and harm others while others do not commit crimes against others? This short paper will review the definitions, forms and some explanations of psychology that are often used to explain criminal behavior

Definition of crime
When it comes to crime, there are actually a lot of things to say. At least start with a definition of crime. Crime is often defined as behavior that violates the rule of law as a result of which a person can be subject to punishment. Crime occurs when someone breaks the law either directly or indirectly, or a form of negligence that can result in punishment. In this legal perspective, criminal behavior seems active, humans commit crimes. But actually “not behaving” can also be a form of crime, for example: child neglect or not reporting to the authorities when they learn about acts of violence against … Read More

