Causes of crime

• What is one cause of crime related to financial desperation?

  Poverty
• How does poverty contribute to crime?

  People may steal to get food or money out of desperation
• What is a cause of crime that involves the desire for material possessions?

  Greed
• Why do some people commit crimes out of greed?

  To obtain things they cannot otherwise afford
• What role does addiction play in causing crime?

  Some drug addicts turn to crime to pay for their addiction
• How do some individuals exploit addiction for criminal purposes?

  By dealing drugs to others
• What aspect of a person's background can increase the likelihood of turning to crime?

  Upbringing
• How does an unstable family background relate to crime?

  People with unstable backgrounds are more likely to turn to crime
• What are some experiences that increase the likelihood of imprisonment?

  Being in care, experiencing abuse, being expelled from school, or having family members in prison
• How do the backgrounds of people in prison compare to the rest of society?

  They are more likely to have experienced care, abuse, expulsion, or have family members in prison