The Stereotype of Criminally Disposed People in Poverty

For many years, the issue of criminal disposition has been greatly associated with those who reside in poor neighborhoods. Violence may occur within low income or predominant minority communities but much good has come from neighborhoods such as these. Further, this stereotype has generated much controversy: While some believe that all poor neighborhoods are the worst, indeed not all people who come from poor neighborhoods are not criminally disposed. Because of aspiring individuals who are prosperous today; the impact of crime on some poor communities influence the others to strive to improve their community; and not only does crime come from poor neighborhoods but wealthy communities as well.

One argument supporting non criminally disposed people from poor communities are inspiring individuals who are successful that came from a poor community. A poor homeless man, Tyler Perry, who is a famous play writer and has earned millions of dollars from his plays, in which he is a very successful man today. Living on the street homeless, he came from nothing and strived to do something with himself. He could have easily turned to a life of violence but instead realized he wanted to better himself. Born into poverty in Mississippi, Oprah Winfrey experienced much hardship during her childhood such as being raped at the age of nine. The influence of her grandmother and father strived her to become a better person which she received a full scholarship to Tennessee State University. Now she is a famous talk show host and one of the most successful women in America. In such circumstances, both of them realized they wanted something better than to live a life of poverty and not become another statistic.

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...motivation they needed to pursue a better life. Much good has come from those who had little or nothing in their early life.

In conclusion, not all people who reside in poor communities are criminally disposed. Whether a person chooses to live the lifestyle, influenced from their environment is based on their own personal decision. Many people successful people have risen from poor communities and will continue to do so. The opposing argument supporters disregard the fact that just because one is born into a certain environment they do not have to follow the typical image of the average person living there. Indeed the stereotype poor criminally disposed individuals will continue to dwell on many individuals minds and possibly would never change. Unless drastic changes are to occur, a positive outlook will possibly be shown upon those who once thought otherwise.