How many people have committed crimes before?

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Not a crime against the state, but I have jaywalked and somebody almost called the cops on me for drawing on the road with chalk (crazy old lady)....also, have rode a bike at night without a light,.....but that's about it.

Nothing.

Jaywalking isn't illegal here.

Illegal things I have done:
1. Ripped a CD without the artist's permission (technically illegal, but you'll never be prosecuted for it as the artist won't generally mind)
2. Playing music that I have not purchased a license for (I only do so with music a close family member has purchased a license for though, I don't pirate music willy nilly).
3. Calling 999 without due reason (I was very young and just wanted to see what happened)

Under 15
Graffitied once on a bus and got caught.
Shoplifted a lipstick in superdrug once and got caught & cautioned.
When I was 7 I ate some sweets from a pick n mix because they looked so nice and we never had them.

Over 16
Took illegal substances.
Alfresco sex public setting( although I am not sure if it's illegal?)

stealing..cheating...putting fish in my teachers room...

Downloading music without paying.

While every crime violates the law, not every violation of the law counts as a crime; for example: breaches of contract and of other civil law may rank as "offences" or as "infractions". Modern societies generally regard crimes as offences against the public or the state, as distinguished from torts (wrongs against private parties that can give rise to a civil cause of action).

Copying music "illegally" is a Civil Offence, not a Criminal Offence.