How can socio-economic status of a criminal affect someone decision to commit a crime?

Answer 1

The decision to commit a crime is so precise. In my judgement and individual living off the street may have to consider options to stay alive and free that other of a blue collar status or white collar status don't have to think about. In my judgement an individual motivated by gainful employment and the oppurtunity to earn both their livlihood and self-respect is less likely to jepordize it committing a crime. Let's also face some crimes.

Who would be motivated to go rob a liquor store or a bank ?
Who was the actress they caught shoplifting for the thrill of it ?

Commiting a crime is one thing, getting caught committing a crime is another and unfortunately only poor people end up doing hard time in prison. Wealthy people can hire lawyers to get them a deal.

Once a a long time ago few professional football players got partying with a hooker and a lot of cocaine. Upon investigation the hooker informed the police she didn't own the cocaine because she never had that kind of money for that much cocaine. So a few footbal players got in serious trouble with the law.

Answer 2

The individual's socioeconomic status can have some influence on crime, but it has more to do in influencing the formative environment. When of low socioeconomic status, one does not have much of a choice as to where they live, and kids are brought up seeing things that to them become normal and acceptable, but may be illegal, or contribute to a different attitude toward, or understanding of, the law.

Poor families must move around often because they can’t pay rent or face frequent acute problems. Additionally, family situations are often in flux, and a stable routine is never established. This has DRAMATIC effects on a child's development vis-a-vis decision making, learning and logic.

Thus, cause and effect and anticipating proper behavior are significant learning issues for children of generational poverty, which casts a whole new light on your questions phrasing: a "decision to commit a crime" isn't what you might consider it when the very nature of decision making has been affected during development.

Answer 3

If you were desperate enough to feed yourself or your family, if you had no real education to know how to advance or that it's even possible, or if you had no health care to pay for your family's needs...

...would you commit a crime to make it through the week?

Answer 4

yeah my family was poor so my uncle robbed a bank so it does.

Answer 5

life has treated me badly.
other people have this thing,
i want this thing even though i don't have the money, or want to earn the money, or want to save the money up,
so i'll steal this thing.