Social Causes of crime

    Cards (8)

    • Peer pressure
      Social reason for crime where people 'fall into the wrong crowd' and feel pressured into committing crimes they know are wrong
    • Crimes committed due to peer pressure
      • Theft
    • Drugs and alcohol
      Social cause of crime where dependency leads to committing crimes to fund addiction
    • Crimes committed due to drug/alcohol addiction
      • Theft
      • Shoplifting
    • Lack of education
      Social cause of crime where lack of education or failure at school leads to long-term unemployment and potential crime
    • As of 2023, more than half (51%) the number of people in prison in the UK have the reading age of 11 or lower
    • Gang culture
      Social cause of crime where joining a gang can lead to criminal acts as part of the culture
    • Gang-related crimes
      • Killing
      • Knife crime
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