Why Laws are broken and deterents to the breaking of them

This topic asks us why so many laws are broken everyday and what can be done to prevent people in society from breaking the law.

The temptation to break a law is sometimes too strong. It is overwhelming and some find it difficult to resist. To prevent people from feeling this way, they should be shown how their acts affect the areas and people around them.

Some people break the law for sheer pleasure and enjoyment, like graffiti and stealing. But there are many ways that a person is able to enjoy themselves, without the cost of breaking the law. The offender should be shown that there are simpler and better ways to be thrilled, for example skateboarding, bikeriding, youth groups and dropping centres. The examples listed seem to have reduced the number of law breaking youths and the number of kids on the streets with nothing to do.

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In some situations, people are breaking the law and aren't even aware of it. For example; when fire bans have been enforced on hot days, some people are still using their barbecues, or when businesses submit false taxation details, because of miscalculations. Not much can be done about this, because of the unawareness of the offender.

In some cases, the offender does not see that their actions are causing any harm to others, like loud music at late hours of the night and noisy cars. A good way of showing them how their actions affect others, is to have them confront the people that they harmed. With this method, the victim is able to tell the offender how their actions have harmed them - phsycially, emotionally and socially.

Some individuals see the law as wrong. When people see things being done to the environment that they see as...