Social Causes of crime

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