Crime: The Correlation Between Poverty And Crime

There have always been certain places that are known as safer and others that are known as less safe. But what makes these specific areas safe or unsafe? What causes crime to occur more often in certain areas than others? Crime rates are higher in certain areas than others, and historically these do not vary much over time. Poverty is a cycle that once someone is in, it is hard to get out of. Poverty is also often associated with street crime, and more violent crimes in general. It would make sense that if poverty was a cycle that was hard to get out of and was associated with crime, that areas that are below the poverty line often have higher crime rates. I will be arguing the reasons that places that are below the poverty line have higher crime rates and explaining how living below the poverty line causes more crime to be committed.

There is a correlation between the general income of an area and the amount of crime, …show more content…
That is, where you find poverty you most likely also find crime. While there still is crime in other areas, there is more white collar crime in less impoverished areas, and less violent crime. There are many effects caused when somebody grows up in poverty. This is especially true when poverty and crime are viewed as having a correlation. Growing up in poverty can lead to inferior education, whether it be actual or just perceived, this by itself effects youth. An inferior education leads youth to count less on the schooling that they could receive. Many youths that are impoverished don’t view school as the path to a brighter future. On top of this schools don’t just teach classes, they teach youth how to live and participate in society. Youth also not being in school decreases their access to role models. The more time spent out of school, and other such activates leads to more time spent on the streets which increases the probability of youth associating with gangs and other bad