I'm wanting to know because i have to do a speech for school on crime rates and i was just wondering why a person would commit a crime. Any sort of crime in my books is wrong no matter what your reason is.
2006-11-06 17:46:54 · 10 answers · asked by question.queen =-) 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Answer seriously please people i really need a good answer sorry to be rude.
2006-11-06 17:57:44 · update #1
It can be a combination of things, and in most real cases it is. Poverty, upbringing, financial status, social status, can all have a push or pull when some one is deciding on commiting a crime. In most crimes most people have a well structured plan of what they were going to do, which means that it wasn't some spur of the moment thing. For example I did a case studie on Drug related crimes: selling, production and so forth. Over 40 percent of the criminals admited that it was easier for them to sell and produce drugs than it was to actually go and get a paying job. Now that can be considerd a social upbringin or classification.
For some people crime is a way of life, Little Rock Arkansas has the highest rate of gang killings in the US Higher than LA, Okland, and New York. There was a documentary that showed that little kids were raised up in gangs, hanging round drugs, sex, and crime. It wasn't a case of these children choosing to joing the Crypts of the Bloods it was that they were raised in the enviorment. Additionaly to the gang enviorment these children were raised in poverty, the social sturcture was messed up from the beginning weather it was parenting, education, and so on.
Then you have those that do it for the thrill of doing it. Take for example kids killing for fun. I forgot what show it was (was on A&E) but was over kids killing other kids for fun. 4 out of the 5 killers that were intervied said they wanted to know what it felt like to kill. Now most of these kids were brought up living the american dream: mom, dad, house, minvan, dog, but yet these kids wanted to kill. Now dose the killings that these kids in any way diffierent from the killing of those raised in gangs, no they were killing, but their social, education, and other aspects were worlds apart.
so in short its can be alot of things that will push a person to commit a crime, weather it be petty thieving to premptive murder.
2006-11-06 18:07:07 · answer #1 · answered by AzN 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-12 08:15:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People commit crimes for different reasons.
Someone may have no money, no job, etc - and may rob somebody to get money. But they could have gone to a social service agency and asked for help.
Some people - are bullies - when they get older - they may rob somebody just because they enjoy pushing other people around.
Some people may commit a crime based upon race, sexual preference, or sex. For some reason, they dislike people in the group and they want to hurt members of that group.
I'm 54. The most common comment I have hear is people saying "The rules don't apply to me. You cannot hold me accountable for what I do!" And then to prove their point, they will do something bad.
Another reason for this, is they enjoy scaring people - they want people to see them as a "bad-***". Somebody you better do what they say - and when they say it - or you will regret not letting them have their way.
And some were taught by their parents to act like this. I was at a food court in a mall and saw a man and a woman come in with 3 kids. The man was carrying a backpack. He asked the kids did they want a drink. When the kids said yes - he reached into the backpack and brought out empty cups from the restaurants in the food court. He told the kids to pick out a cup and to go ask them for a free refill.
2006-11-06 18:03:29 · answer #3 · answered by John Hightower 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Causes Crime
2016-11-17 01:29:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of times, it's due to socioeconomic reasons. so, if it's been what they've been raised with...mom and dad both stole, ran from the law, etc., then chances are, the kids will do the same. monkey see, monkey do. if they're poor and desperate, then they will commit a crime to turn their luck. also, if they're on drugs or have some other addiction (gambling), then crime is a logical choice to them.
sometimes, it really isn't any of these reasons...that's why there are white collar crimes, and u c these rich CEOs go down for embezzlement and what not when they're already being paid big bucks. why'd they do it? just because they're greedy and wanted to continue to afford nice cars and real estate.
other times, ppl commit crimes because the opportunity is just there and they can't fight the temptation.
2006-11-06 19:21:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the people in jail are there because they have substance abuse problems. They commit crimes because unfortunately most can not work or should I say don't want to work. It is easier for them to go commit a crime. Then there are those they sell drugs. They do it because they are greedy and it is a quick way to make a buck.
2006-11-06 19:08:44 · answer #6 · answered by kitten 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are often too lazy to make an honorable living, when most of the time crime is actually more difficult to pull off.
2006-11-06 17:49:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Desperation. False Need. Desires.
4 years as a guard and these are all the reasons summed up.
Peace
2006-11-06 17:49:48 · answer #8 · answered by James S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Criminal Records Search Database : http://www.SearchVerifyInfos.com/Official
2015-10-08 20:05:07 · answer #9 · answered by Fanny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any form of ignorance to begin with!
2006-11-06 17:55:41 · answer #10 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋