The Cause Of Crime

I do agree that economic situations are not necessarily the cause of crime, like T.R. Young says, but I do believe that it is a factor which can greatly influence crime in certain situations. I understand and believe that crime can definitely be pushed by economic hardships; one is more likely to rob a bank if they need money than if they don’t. On the other hand, I can agree that it may be other social situations in tangent with the economic status which has led to crime. I certainly don’t believe that economic status is the primary cause for crime, and I would go so far as to say that suggesting someone who suffers from a poor economic situation is more likely to be a criminal is an unfair level of stereotyping, and one that needs to be reconsidered.

The correct amount of order is crucial, and after a certain point additional control only leads to further disorder.” (Madfis 2014). I find that this argument is both under-realized as well as likely very true. The more restrictive the environment becomes, the more likely people are to want to rebel for the sake of opposing the system. I would agree that there needs to be a happy medium where people feel that the law is protecting them and offers them a greater society than otherwise, rather than feeling like law is there This post-modern view on crime goes well beyond the traditional thought that ultimate punishment is the answer, and the greater the restrictions the greater chance there is for a crime-free society. I think the realization that most of us have had is that more restrictions does not mean less crime, as those who want to commit crime likely will, and those who do not will be upset with their further law-imposed lives. Young notes that “The USA is, arguably, the most heavily monitored, analysed, reported and described society in human history. Much of that knowledge is used within the dozen or so control systems which permeate every domain of social life.” (Young,

The truth is that laws are becoming more invasive on the individual’s life, and I feel like with these being further implemented; the chance of crime based on these actions is going to increase. In a sense, though, many of these crimes will be economic-based by nature. In the same way that social and fiscal issues are so closely intertwined, I feel like there is generally an economic aspect to nearly every social or legal chance in the world. While the main reason for crime may not be economic at all, there are almost certainly economic traits to the reason, and therefore the economy is nearly always at the root of the