Muhammad Ahmad Javaid

4th semester

Polymer Engineering

National Textile University

Faisalabad

What is crime

Causes of crime

Poverty

Origin of poverty

Correlation between crime and poverty

Crime and poverty prevention

Prevention Techniques

Need of the hour

In ordinary language, the term crime denotes an

unlawful act punishable by a state.

The term crime does not, in modern criminal law have

any simple and universally accepted definition, though

statutory definitions have been provided for certain

purposes.

A normative definition views crime as deviant

behavior that violates prevailing norms cultural

standards prescribing how humans ought to behave

normally.

Changing social, political, psychological, and economic

conditions may affect changing definitions of crime and

the form of the legal, law enforcement, and penal

responses made by society.

Crime is the form of non-conformity of human behavior

Criminals are the products of society and caused by disorganization of

social structure.

Crimes have the following adverse effects on society

Social sufferings

Psychological sufferings

Disintegration of society

Poverty Economy disputesIlliteracy and

ignorance

Unemployment Frustration Discriminations

Imposed

leadershipTemporal variation

Lack of religious

control

Insecurity underdevelopment

“Individuals, families and groups in the population can be said to be in poverty when their resources are so seriously below those commanded by the average individual or family that they are, in effect, excluded from ordinary living patterns, customs and activities.”

Poverty and crime have a very "intimate" relationship that has been described by experts from all fields, from sociologists to economists.

Crime

Corruption

Discriminations

Biased wealth distributions

Unemployment and underdevelopment

Lack of education

High fertility rate

Colonization

Slavery

Crime is the established cause and consequence of poverty. It ripples on in the form of insecurity and underdevelopment

Crime prevents businesses from thriving by generating instability and uncertainty (at micro and macroeconomic levels). This is true in markets of all sizes, national, regional, municipal and even neighborhood-al

Poverty only spells greater instability and enormous suffering- two basic factors that promote crime

Crime Is both Cause,

Consequence of Poverty,

Crime has this capacity to

generate vicious cycles

causing unemployment,

economic downturns and

instability. Poverty and

crime combined together

leave people with two

choices: either take part in

criminal activities or try to

find legal but quite limited

sources of income - when

there are any available at

all.

Andrew Ward, adjunct professor, Psychology, said

From a psychological perspective, Ward said there was very little connection between poverty and crime. Rather, it is the environment of poverty that can lead people to commit crimes.

“It’s not just being poor, but it’s being around lots of poor people,”

“The relationship between poverty and crime is in areas of concentrated poverty, like these inner city areas.”

Ward said living in an area of concentrated poverty can be a catalyst for futility.

“It can be a contributing factor of hopelessness and despair,” he said. “‘What do I have to lose? I might as well commit a crime.’ But really, anyone can go into despair.”

“There is phenomenon among people who live in concentrated poverty,” Ward said. “I call it pre-emptive aggression. If you’re someone who lives in an area that’s kind of dangerous, you commit an act of crime so people know not to mess with you. You need to show you’re tough, but now I have to be tougher than you, so I need to go commit a worse crime.”

The reason behind this phenomenon is again the poverty and insecurity.

The developing and under developed nations are most vulnerable to the crime and poverty trap.

One results from the other, and together they have become an epidemic something beyond human comprehension.

The only solution probably lies in the total eradication of poverty, which is going to take us quite a while.

was have to take crime prevention and poverty control policymaking to a new level, fostering a comprehensive strategy of collaboration not only within internal departments but also across United Nations agencies and national organizations

Where you find poverty and few opportunities for socio-economic progression and development, crime is often not far behind.

Without poverty prevention strategies in place, this is unlikely to reduce crimes.

In an effort to help foster change, policy makers and strategic planners need to focus their efforts on preventing, reducing, and eliminating poverty and crime because clearly intervention programs are not enough.

Colonization and slavery should be banned

Distributions of resources should be equal

Segregations in the system should be avoided

Agricultural industry should be modernized

National institutions should play their role

Corruption should be checked

Ethnic divisions, conflicts and discriminations should be avoided

Rebuilding communities and confidence in institutions

Building an efficient welfare system

Breaking the viscous cycle of crime and poverty

Facing the fact ‘’Why follow the right path??’’

The effect of mixed populations and inequality

The key? ‘’Rebuilding the social fabric’’

Broken social contract

Tough on crime = more crime

Comprehensive strategy should be adopted that links internal departments across various national organizations.

Personal attitudes and interests should be changed towards poors and criminals,

‘’All poor are not criminals, and all criminals are not demons, these are situations and conditions which force them on crime’’