The youngster who breaks the law in the UK is liable to punishment. Depending on the severity of the offence, a young criminal may receive different kinds of sentences.

Teenagers under 18 who committed different crimes can be held in custody in special centers for minors. This kind of punishment is available for youngsters who deal with serious crimes or who are considered a risk to its community.

The UK authorities deal with many cases where children under 10 are breaking the law. In this situation, the youngsters are receiving special attention and penalties.

Corruption is the abuse of assigned power for personal benefits, according to the Transparency International (TI), a worldwide non-governmental organization that  searches and plans different techniques to combat such issue.

The fraud by false representation, the fraud by failing to disclose information and fraud by abuse of the position are major offences with severe punishments in the UK.