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Some people think that poverty is the reason behind most crimes. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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While
 some
people
 believe that poverty and
crime
 have
positive
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a positive
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 relation with each other, committing
crime
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a crime
the crime
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 is
perplex
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a perplexing
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 situation and cannot
describe
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 with
a
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one word or reason. In
this
 essay, I will delve into the given idea and try to give my perspective. I do not support
this
 notion, considering the compelling reasons behind
this
 act. Crimes can
divide
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 into various types and all types should not be considered
as
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in the same perspective. Individuals usually advocate that if someone is
in
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the
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financial
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financially
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 bankrupt, they can be ready to commit a
crime
 compared to
rest
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the rest
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 of us. Perhaps, stealing food or
small
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a small
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 amount
money
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of money
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 might be more possible among
people
 who have been suffering from food deficiencies or
financially
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are financially
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 broken.
Nonetheless
, more serious crimes are committed by wealthy
people
. When it comes to other types of
crime
, they will give some clues
there
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 is no positive correlation
with
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between
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 poverty and
crime
. To illustrate, covering real income in order to pay less taxes
one
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is one
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 of the main stealing methods for the huge companies to increase their profits.
Those
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This
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crime
 type which is called white-collar fraud might have
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a more
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more
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 serious impact on society.
Therefore
,
people
 have been
affecting
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on
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by
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circumstances
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the circumstances
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 where they grew up, psychology
is
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also
play
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key
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a key
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 role when someone wants to
committing
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commit
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crime
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a crime
the crime
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.
To conclude
, in some cases, a correlation might be conducted
with
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between
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 financial situation and
crime
 rates.
However
, most
of
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crimes have been
committing
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committed
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due to
 various reasons. Psychological conditions,
upbringing
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and upbringing
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 area may play crucial roles in determining whether a person turns to
crime
.
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