Why Is Crime Higher In Poor Areas? (generations, drug, crime rate)

[Motion]

I'm referring to crimes like robberies,burglaries, assaults,homicides and drug dealing. How can these crimes be reduced in poor areas?

[DRob4JC]

Originally Posted by Motion

I'm referring to crimes like robberies,burglaries, assaults,homicides and drug dealing. How can these crimes be reduced in poor areas?

Don't people do these things (most of the time) because they are in need?

They need a legitimate means to create income.

[usayit]

lack of resources.

Leads to

higher untreated illnesses that spark joblessness.
less opportunity to meet basic needs
less quality education for later generations

[T0103E]

Culture, disfunction, single parent households...bad habits are passed on and can be hard to break.

I always think about the Adverse Childhood Experience score (ACE). 10 questions are asked about abuse, neglect, your parents' drug and alcohol habits, etc. The more you answer yes to, the higher your score, obviously.

So a very interesting fact on that - not all people with a high ACE score are in prison, but almost all people in prison have a high ACE score. Hmmmmm...

[FatBob96]

Originally Posted by DRob4JC

Don't people do these things (most of the time) because they are in need?

They need a legitimate means to create income.

Originally Posted by usayit

lack of resources.

Leads to

higher untreated illnesses that spark joblessness.
less opportunity to meet basic needs
less quality education for later generations

And yet, millions of poor people every day manage not to commit a crime and blame it on poverty.

[DRob4JC]

Originally Posted by FatBob96

And yet, millions of poor people every day manage not to commit a crime and blame it on poverty.

Good response.

So now that puts responsibility on each individual.

[Huckleberry3911948]

There are no rich people to rob so you got no way to buy your dope

[The Dark Enlightenment]

Why Is Crime Higher In Poor Areas?

Because many of the same population traits, like low IQ and impulse control, lead to both high crime and poverty.

[usayit]

Originally Posted by FatBob96

And yet, millions of poor people every day manage not to commit a crime and blame it on poverty.

You do realize the logical fallacy here? The crime rate in any poor area isn't 100%. This has been studied for decades and the connections is quite clear. Lack of resources encourages individuals to walk a path of crime.

Part of my childhood was in a poor neighborhood as my parents immigrated here and worked towards establishing a new life. Many of my friends struggle and yes... some have gotten into trouble. Me... well.. I went to school, went to college, graduated, started my life.

Parents were educated from their native country and were eventually able to relocate to a more affluent area with better schools. It just took time to get on their feet. The difference is that I had access to resources and a better education. If I had continued in the same poor district, I would have been in a high school with a 50% drop out rate rather than the school I went to with a 90+% graduation rate.

The same cannot be said to my friends in the old neighborhood.

it is still the responsibility of each individual. But when push comes to shove, the mindset is to do what it takes to thrive...

[GoldenPineTree]

It's not. Or barely is. I've lived in poor White areas with little crime. I lived in poor Latino areas with little crime. In poor Asian areas with little crime. I left out one race from this list for a reason. Can't be said about them.