Why do robbery rates increase during the Christmas shopping season?

Question

A. Stores have more money in their cash registers.

B. Most convicts get released between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

C. It's colder, so there's more incentive to commit crime.

D. The rate of robberies in the fall drops dromatically.

Answer 1

possibly A,but it is more likely the increased desperation,even criminals want their kids to have a good christmas. their mindset is not like that of working people.

Answer 2

What, am I taking a test here? Whats with the multiple choice. The crime rate goes up around Christmas for a number of reasons. 1) The opportunity is there. More money is spent this time of year(more cash in the tills) and more people are carrying around big loads of gifts or have them in their car(easy to grab). 2) People trapped in poverty want to be able to give their kids gifts too. How can they afford the latest thing little junior sees his friends sporting or on TV but to steal them? 3) Layoffs are common in the winter months and seasonal construction workers are frequently out of work. First time unemployment claims always go up aroung the end of Novemeber and into December.

I'm sure there are other reasons, but those are the main ones.

Answer 3

People get caught up in the commercial frenzy of the holidays and since some cannot afford to purchase the commercialized items, they steal them instead, from stores or individuals.

Answer 4

Neither
I think Robers know that more people are out shopping with a lot of money, so, they have a better chance at this time of year. Most people have one thing on their minds...SHOPPING, so, they are oblivious to their surroundings.

Answer 5

most people who would not normally steal do at this time because they want some money or an article to give a loved one.