Technological Innovations In Preventing Crime.

  Introduction to Crime.                        A  crime  is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. One proposed definition is that a crime or  offense  (or  criminal offense ) is an act harmful not only to some individual but also to a community, society, or the state ("a public wrong"). Such acts are forbidden and punishable by law.              The notion that acts such as murder, rape, and theft are to be prohibited exists worldwide. What precisely is a criminal offense is defined by the criminal law of each relevant jurisdiction. While many have a catalog of crimes called the criminal code, in some common law nations no such comprehensive statute exists.             The state (government) has the power to severely restrict one'...