Criminology

I'm thinking about getting on the wrong side of the law, and what that means. What makes a criminal? Who makes the Nazis?

An informant told me that in the US around 75% of males can expect to be arrested before the age of 20, making me think about a society where the majority are 'criminals' according to legal process. I suspect that stats in the UK will not be too much different, except that locally (thank Christ) blades and not guns are the prevalent weapon in crimes of violence. Except that I suspect the median type of crime in neither western country is violence, but instead public order offences, motoring offences, shoplifting, unpaid fines, driving intoxicated, possession of drugs.

When the majority of the population are criminals, and another minority just not caught yet, what sway does law have?

It may not be a surprise to hear that I have the answer already. It's about 'applying' the law, and not it's letter. I've been let off public other offenses when other more 'likely' targets have not. Police often have cognitive dissonance dealing with middle-class, well-spoken women who represent some mythical Kirche, Kuche, Kinder.