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
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statement is true for some of them while false for the others. Let me go into details in Linking Words
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essay about which parts I agree with and which I don't.
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Firstly
, small crimes related to money like small theft and robbery are directly related to poverty. Folks committing these crimes are often doing Linking Words
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for fulfilling the basic needs of their family. Linking Words
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 Linking Words
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news almost daily on TV.
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Secondly
, lake of basic financial resources creates stress on these families, which results in Linking Words
crime
like domestic violence. Adults in Use synonyms
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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, Linking Words
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results in mistreatment of children and child abuse.
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However
, There are many white collar crimes which are the result of greed. Wealthy people Linking Words
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to gain more wealth. Use synonyms
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, 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 Linking Words
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have nothing to do with lack of money. So in reality it depends on the type of Use synonyms
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