Causes Of Crime Flashcards
Examples of economic causes of crime
-for example in 2022 a former MP called Natalie Mcgarry was sentenced to jail for embezzlement
-around 25% of all crimes of dishonesty in Scotland are when people steal items needed for basic needs like food and clothes
Examples of Social causes of crime
-Scottish Crime and Justice survey reported that two in five prisoners reported being drunk at the time of their offence
-a group of underage friends could be out and two of them want to steal but the other doesn’t they could convince him/her to take part in their mischief
Examples of biological cause of crime
-People argue that criminals have no choice and it is in their nature to commit crimes
-there was a study in Finland which revealed that people with the warrior gene are 13 times more likely to have a history of violent behaviour
