Yoga – As a Preventive Technique for Crime
Abstract
The present article provides an understanding about the mental attitude of an individual during criminal activity, its various causes and yoga as effective preventive technique. Crime is any action or offence that defies a state or country and is punishable by law. In most criminal cases there is a history of emotional deviance and dysfunction of mind and trauma in verdict which make them to involve in serious crime either direct or indirect. To prevent criminal activities in our society, yoga could be used as a preventive technique to reduce vulnerability of criminal activity. This early prevention could be applied in early childhood and among young adult. Yoga emphasizes mental discipline and refinement of soul, body and mind through guiding emotion and intellect. aṣṭāṁga yoga works the same with its eight stages. śrīmadbhagavadgītā, concept of niṣkāma karma and balancing three guṇa (sat, rajas, tamas) guide the action. The practice of yoga works in two ways, firstly by releasing one from negative emotion and thought, secondly by guiding them which leads to good action by refining their thought.
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