Some people think that poverty is the reason behind most crimes. Do you agree or disagree ?

Many people believe that poverty is responsible for most of the illegal activities. There are many different types of crimes and I feel

this

statement is true for some of them while false for the others. Let me go into details in

this

essay about which parts I agree with and which I don't.

Firstly

, small crimes related to money like small theft and robbery are directly related to poverty. Folks committing these crimes are often doing

this

for fulfilling the basic needs of their family.

For example

, Recently in New Jersey, A man, who is unemployed for past 3 months, robbed a neighbourhood department store because he wanted to buy milk for his three year old daughter. We hear

such

news almost daily on TV.

Secondly

, lake of basic financial resources creates stress on these families, which results in

crime

like domestic violence. Adults in

such

families usually do multiple jobs to make ends meet, which results in a lot of stress and arguments between the couples. According to research studies, 90% of domestic abuse and violence cases happened in families with very low income. In some cases,

this

also

results in mistreatment of children and child abuse.

However

, There are many white collar crimes which are the result of greed. Wealthy people

also

commit

crime

to gain more wealth.

For example

, during the financial crises of 2008 many bankers on wall street committed crimes worth billions of dollars. In conclusion, It is true that many criminal activities are a direct result of poverty. While many high end

crime

have nothing to do with lack of money. So in reality it depends on the type of

crime

.