poverty and crime?

Question

Do you think poverty causes crime? Explain answer.


Thanks.

Answer 1

Not directly.

However, poverty often creates desparation -- and feelings of being outside and disenfranchised.

Desperation and disenfranchisement lead to feelings of disrespect for authority, which can lead to crime.

Desperation can also lead directly to crime, specifically things like theft to meet essential or perceived needs.

So, while poverty is not a cause, it is a contributing factor.

Answer 2

No.

What causes both poverty and crime are one thing:

Ignorance.

The overwhelming laziness and the lack of education and moral values is the cause of poverty.

Criminals do not commit crimes because they are 'poor'... they commit crimes because they are ignorant and lazy.

There are many 'poor' people who are hard working, good to their families and good citizens. I grew up poor and I looked around and decided I wanted more for my life. I worked hard, worked full time and went to college full time and have had a successful 24 year career as a police officer in a major city.

Some of the people that I grew up with? Ya, they went the lazy route and most quit school. The few I have seen since branching off about 30 years ago... most have arrest records, one is in prison for killing a guy during a drug deal.. well, you get the picture.

Anyone that tell you that poverty causes crime are also idiots and / or they are lying to you!

Answer 3

The answer to this question is obvious, poverty certainly contributes to the causes of crime. Think about this, if you had no money, no roof over your head and you were hungry, one day you could maybe go to your mates house under false pretenses to get some food but one couldn't keep doing that for obvious reasons.
To cut a long story short you run out of friends eventually so what are you going to do, Die of hunger, I don't think so!
One finds themselves in a catch 22 situation do or die.
Unfortunately some of the victims are little old ladies because they are less able to protect themselves again this is not always true because more able bodied people are set upon and overpowered by these unfortunates of our society.

Maybe if the Governments of Countries would stop wasting Billion on warfare and other unnecessary things help these unfortunates out of the poverty trap the get snared into the crime statistics would fall big time.

Answer 4

Absolutely not. Poverty does not cause crime, criminals cause crime.

Studies do show most criminals come from a poor background. That in itself seems to make an argument that poverty does cause crime, but there are several upstanding citizens, and professional athletes, that lead successful lives because they make a conscious effort not to commit crimes.

Poverty may contribute to the motive to commit a crime, but ultimately it is the person that makes his own decision.

Answer 5

No, lack of morals and ethics causes crime. In the history of this country when we had no government to prop us up. There were some that would steal as a very last resort to keep from starving. Now this nation is obese off the government ticket and has safety net after safety net and is responsible for nothing. The only ones starving in this country are the ones who have the munchies and haven't been to the grocery store. Crime is caused now a day by greed.

Answer 6

Poverty can create situations where people feel that crime is the only way out but I don't believe that poverty in and of itself is the impetus for crime.

Answer 7

Poverty doesn't cause crime, as there are plenty of people who have no money who are not 'criminals'.

It may be down to individuals standards and values, that they learned from their parents, and that the people around them hold.

The most important thing, I think, is that crime is relative.

Answer 8

No that is an excuse not a cause

Answer 9

No, it the person your going to do it even if you have money, I think. what do you think?