--- title: The law and ethics author: Mohit Agarwal date: September 2021 bibliography: ["reference.bib"] link-citations: true csl: http://www.zotero.org/styles/apa papersize: a4 nocite: '@*' --- One might hope that the law and ethics are significantly linked. Criminal law might be seen as serving to ensure that unethical activities are discouraged and punished. By arresting people for a crime that we see as unethical we can deliver justified punishment, make offenders account for criminal activity and in some cases protect the community from those people and to 'repay' something to society or the community. [@sep-criminal-law] Prevent wrongdoing prohibition: alcohol, and then drugs In reality law and ethics, although presented to have some connection are deeply disconnected in our societies. # References and bibliography