UNIQUE FRIENDS SCHOOLSPunishable offences are those rules that we go against or crimes that are committed.
Laws are the rules and regulations that help the society to be orderly so as to have peace, progress and harmony. The citizens in such a society are expected to maintain law and order. Failure to adhere to such will lead to chaos and anarchy. This normally leads to state of emergencies, curfews and so on. The person that runs away from the law is called a fugitive. There are offences that could mar the stability of the society.
Some of them are as follows:
A. Fraud.
B. Murder.
C. Rape.
D. Theft and armed robbery.
E. Kidnapping.
F. Drug trafficking smuggling.
G. Child trafficking.
H. Electoral malpractices.
I. Assault.
PUNISHMENT FOR BREAKING THE LAW
1. Death sentence/ capital punishment.
2. The convict could be jailed.
3. Amputation in some societies.
4. Loss of rights, position or property.
5. Flogging.
6. Payment of fines.