The Causes of Crime By Teryl Singleton

What is causes of crime? The causes of crime are factors that contribute to it.

Types of Causes Poverty Drug Abuse Poor Parenting Violence in the Media Not Enough Money for Police

Poverty Poverty is when you do not have the means to afford basic human needs such as clean water, nutrition,health care, education, clothing and shelter. Example, not being able to provide for your family.

Drug Abuse The use of illegal drugs or the inappropriate use of legal drugs. The repeated use of drugs to produce pleasure, to alleviate stress, or to alter or avoid reality (or all three).

Violence in the Media media violence increases the likelihood of aggressive and violent behavior in both immediate and long-term contexts. Short-term exposure increases the likelihood of physically and verbally aggressive behavior, aggressive thoughts, and aggressive emotions. (e.g., forcible rape, aggravated assault, homicide)

Poor Parenting Parents who fail to connect with their children and engage them on their level. Parents who are too busy to spend time with their kids.

Not Enough Money for Police Less money, more crime, Less police forces.

How Can crime be prevented? Taking time to spend time with your children Don’t give into peer pressure Stop supporting drug habits Continue to get your education Make your own decisions Strengthen responses for victims of violence.

Opinion Opinion I believe that crime deals with people personal issues. When people commit a crime, they only do it to express themselves in any other way. I believe that the top five causes of crime are poverty, poor parenting, drug abuse, violence in the media, and not having a lot money for police. If these things can be changed everything could stabilize.