There is a famous proverb that says, “the devil finds work for idle minds”. What this proverb is saying is that, when kids are idle or when they have nothing to do, the devil is going to find something for them to do. Over the years there have been arguments that have negated the link between unemployment and crime. There is indeed such a link between the two as according to Hibbert (2014), 60% of murders committed in Jamaica during the time period 2013-2016 were done by persons between the ages 15-24, who were unemployed. That study is showing that there is a link between unemployment and the crime rate in Jamaica. Gray (2007), highlighted that one of the root causes of the high crime rate in Jamaica is as a result of economic instability/unemployment.
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Scamming is a fraudulent scheme devised to make a quick profit. Abia et al (2010), asserted that poverty which is as a result of lack of jobs or unemployment is one of the main root causes of scamming in society. Scamming is alluring to some young people in terms of the wealth or possessions they would be able to amass from this activity. Being unable to get jobs the legal route, even with the proper qualifications, is one of the reasons the youths get caught up in scamming. Morals take a backseat as survival or making money comes to the forefront. Abia et al (2010), highlighted that 95% of students in Cameroon, befriended scammers for material or financial purposes. Now if those students leave school and are unable to get jobs they are going to be drawn by the trappings of scamming. This study was done in Cameroon, but we see where it ties in with what is happening in Jamaica at this present time. Jamaican youths’ inability to land jobs leads to them partaking in such criminal activities like scamming. L. Smith (2015), noted that even students in high school have been known to become multimillionaires …show more content…
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (2010), drug trafficking is a global illicit trade involving the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. Unemployment in Jamaica is one of the many root causes of the rampant drug culture in Jamaica. Gray (2010), drug trafficking contributes to about 50% of Jamaica’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and as a result is a major cause for concern. If youths are unemployed they are going to find ways to make money, and drug trafficking is one of those ways. Musai (2014), posed unemployment causes increases in such crimes as drug trafficking. This is exactly the case in Jamaica as the drugs for gun trade in Jamaica has grown in strength over the years and a lot of youths are involved in this trade. It can, therefore, be seen that the unemployment rate in Jamaica also leads to an increase in drug
Scamming is a fraudulent scheme devised to make a quick profit. Abia et al (2010), asserted that poverty which is as a result of lack of jobs or unemployment is one of the main root causes of scamming in society. Scamming is alluring to some young people in terms of the wealth or possessions they would be able to amass from this activity. Being unable to get jobs the legal route, even with the proper qualifications, is one of the reasons the youths get caught up in scamming. Morals take a backseat as survival or making money comes to the forefront. Abia et al (2010), highlighted that 95% of students in Cameroon, befriended scammers for material or financial purposes. Now if those students leave school and are unable to get jobs they are going to be drawn by the trappings of scamming. This study was done in Cameroon, but we see where it ties in with what is happening in Jamaica at this present time. Jamaican youths’ inability to land jobs leads to them partaking in such criminal activities like scamming. L. Smith (2015), noted that even students in high school have been known to become multimillionaires …show more content…
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (2010), drug trafficking is a global illicit trade involving the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. Unemployment in Jamaica is one of the many root causes of the rampant drug culture in Jamaica. Gray (2010), drug trafficking contributes to about 50% of Jamaica’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and as a result is a major cause for concern. If youths are unemployed they are going to find ways to make money, and drug trafficking is one of those ways. Musai (2014), posed unemployment causes increases in such crimes as drug trafficking. This is exactly the case in Jamaica as the drugs for gun trade in Jamaica has grown in strength over the years and a lot of youths are involved in this trade. It can, therefore, be seen that the unemployment rate in Jamaica also leads to an increase in drug