Crime why it happens

Even though practicing own religion is a basic human right, yet many uneducated and illiterate people fail to understand it. In several criminal cases, religious fanatics have been accused of murdering innocent people based on their school of thought. Especially in staunchly religious communities it is common for people to chop off the heads of their people in case they find somebody talking about the modern world.

However, in advanced and secular countries, the criminal rate because of religion is fairly less. Family is also a weak point of any person who is about to commit a crime. In most cases, when people are asked, they claim they need to provide for the family because of which they end up getting stuck behind bars.

There are many things which go on within the family, compelling a person to get involved in criminal activities. Many young people engage in criminal activities for they believe it is their responsibility to take care of family even if it means to commit a felony.

Societal norms and standards have always been topical. We live in a day and age where money is valued more than relationships and a normal standard of life.

In the drive to succeed; many people fail to create a demarcation between their needs and wants. Some parents have a bizarre habit of comparing their children with other kids which is why their kids often indulge in criminal activities to make a lot of money. When people flaunt their wealth in society it is common for less privileged people to feel compelled to earn more.

This skyrocketing factor in many countries is often the main reason why so many people commit crimes. It is quite frustrating after one fails to get a job post studying for years in high school and university. Unemployment is not just an issue relevant to the developing countries but equally common in developed countries. Unfortunately people spend a lot of money on their education, but seldom come across a good job immediately post the completion of their studies. This means that the criminal is not committing a crime as an emotional outburst, but rather evaluates the risks of failing and the ability to succeed before taking action.

Therefore, a person stays out of crime if the potential risks of getting caught or the punishment is too high, while a criminal believes that the rewards outweigh the danger.

Furthermore, criminals choose their target carefully, evaluating the possibility of success. A weak victim, such as an old lady on the street by night, is rather chosen by reasons of convenience than a highly supervised bank. The criminal rationally chooses his target to limit the possibility of getting caught. Managers are not the type of people we consider desperate, always trying to make ends meet, and exposed to violence during childhood and thereafter. However, they become criminal, not by hurting others physically, but by stealing money and betraying clients and business partners.

If the manager feels that his crime is benefitting the company more than it would do harm to it and if he or she lacks certain moral inhibitions against it, he or she is willing to break the law. An example of this is the introduction of by-laws which allow local authorities to prohibit drinking in designated public places.

Laws are made by the politicians we elect democratically - we may not agree with the law but there are democratic opportunities to change it. He or she will be deemed innocent until proven guilty by a criminal court. The causes of crime are complex. Poverty, parental neglect, low self-esteem, alcohol and drug abuse can be connected to why people break the law.

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