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Achieving a worthwhile sense of self (governance) individuality, or freedom requires a lot more than some rubber stamp endorsement of you breaking the law.

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When trying to express or even gain a sense of self - determination or independence, then making decisions that do not follow the orders/advice of authority, society, etc. can seem to take on a self-importance of their own.

So much so, that having the freedom to like, or even do, something we’re not supposed to, such as a crime, can at least tick the box, or seem to enhance a feeling of self-governance.

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However, because crime tends to restrict (box in?) the freedoms of an offender, it’s well worth bearing in mind that there are lots of (law-abiding) ways of achieving, exercising and confirming a strong sense of self.

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Just on a personal level, taking up a challenging cause, interest or even a new hobby can help to exercise decision making.

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On a wider level, helping to achieve, even small, freedoms for anyone who is being bullied, persecuted or oppressed by individuals, groups or authorities, can help. As can joining a group of law-abiding like-minded people who question and oppose a government’s or authority’s dodgy ways of doing things.

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In short, there are so many law-abiding, worthwhile ways of self-expression, that choosing to commit a crime almost seems like a … crime.