What is Offence

The main focus of this chapter is to understand the importance of collective approach regarding offender rehabilitation. In order to understand the collective approach as a phenomenon, the chapter will shed some light on the importance of this approach towards the betterment of any society. Some sections of the chapter will also delve into the realm of possible cause/s of the offences committed and will try to address the questions pertaining to the categories of why, how, and what. The scope of this chapter is limited to offences that were freely chosen as a wilful behaviour. Hence the offences perpetrated owing to mental illness, sexual desire, and under the influence of any drugs are beyond the scope of this chapter.