How does the law help in reducing crime?

The law has been around for as long as civilization began.  It has greatly reduced the amount of crimes people committed over the years. Without the law, the world would have been a battlefield. People would attack, kill and rob others just to take what is theirs. Without the law, the world would be a terribly dangerous and corrupt place. People won’t be able to walk outside for even a second!

But how has the law kept order? The law injects fear into society. If anyone attempts to cause a disruption or attempt a crime, they will be reminded that there will be someone to bring him or her to justice. The system’s purpose is to punish and ultimately cause criminals to never commit crimes again. With fear in the minds of the people, they will think twice or thrice before planning an evil plot.

The law has made a need for facilities like the police force and the prison. These facilities are to enforce what the law states. Without police officers and prisons, the law would be useless and just a piece of writing made up by a group of people. It would be scary to think what the world would look like if there would be if there were no laws applied in countries around the globe. If there were  no laws, the situation would be catastrophic.