Read the text and decide whether statements 1-7 are true or false. write the words from the text which mean the same as or the opposite of the words in italics. crime crime is defined by society and relative to the society defining it. traditionally, crime is considered an offence, a violation of public rules or laws. crime is defined within each society by specific criminal laws on a national, state and local level. actions that are offensive to an individual or group of people, but do not violate laws are not crimes. punishment or other sanction result from the violation of these laws, and the social system for monitoring and enforcing public rules or laws is to put into action. the social system generally consists of an administrative authority that formally deals with crime and a force of representative officers to enforce the laws and act on behalf of society. being guilty of a criminal act usually involves some form of conscious evil intent or recklessness. in unintentional cases, such as crimes committed by children or the insane, the criminal is not usually punished in the same manner as intentional crime. theories of crime and criminal activity are numerous and varied, but the reasons behind crime remain elusive. theories suggest many possible causes. one theory suggests that property crime depends on criminal motive and opportunities to perpetrate crime. it also contends that crime is influenced by the degree to which others guard over neighbourhoods and other people. this particular theory relates an increase in crime rate to an increase in crime opportunity and a decrease in protection. research also shows that income inequality correlates to property crime. 1. offence is another word for crime. …… true-crime is considered an of-fence…. 2. the word offensive is related to crime. ……… 3. it is the duty of the police to violate the law. ……. 4. generally, people who are guilty of a crime are aware of what they are doing. …… 5. the explanations for crime are difficult to find. …… 6. crime can increase if people protect their property less. ….. 7. crime on property is linked to the different amounts of money people earn. ….