How Does Poverty Motivate Crime In The United Kingdom?

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

For this research study, I want to be thankful to my teachers and my supervisors who believed in me for performing this research study. Their immense support and help throughout my research study assisted me in every step of the research study. Without their support, the research study would not have been possible. I also want to thank my friends and families who have been a huge source of continuous guidance and inspiration.

ABSTRACT

In the history of human economic development poverty has been persistent. Since ancient time poverty has been associated with delinquency. The subject of poverty had been a serious problem not only in the U.K but worldwide. In recent years, poverty has been the focuses on in U.K as the recession has hit hard and consequently a radical increase in the crimes has been examined as an option for people to buy essentials that meet their basic requirements significant for their survival in the society. The research conducted in this dissertation focuses on the correlation between poverty and crime to determine whether poverty has an effect on crime in the U.K. The recent trend of unemployment, economic changes and globalization due to recession is pushing many people especially the young people in UK to exploit the social and political system of the system to meet their requirement and satisfy their families. For any society youth plays a significant role in the overall development and growth of the society and especially the economic system. In the recent years, many young people have been found committing crimes and other illegal activities to satisfy their requirements. Hence, in this research study, the link and correlation between poverty and increased youth crimes has been studied in depth to explore whether this connotation is right or wrong.

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INTRODUCTION1

Background of the Research Study1

Significance of the Research Study2

Aim of the Research Study3

Structure of the Dissertation3

CHAPTER 1: WHITE COLLAR CRIME4

Distinction between Common and White Collar Crimes5

CHAPTER 2: YOUTH AND CRIME8

Involvement of Youth in Crimes8

Youth Crimes- Behaviour and Outcomes9

Relationship of Youth with Crimes9

Positive and Negative Effect of Economic Status on Youth10

Child Poverty11

Youth Crimes and Riots11

Factors Pushing Young Children towards Crime13

Role of an Area13

Role of Families14

Role of Education14

Class Sub- Cultures15

Parenting Supervision and Crimes16

Food banks in the U.K16

Youth and crime18

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Research Study

Crime is an on-going issue around the world and particularly in the U.K as the years have gone on crime has increased. Global recession has impacted the overall stability of the society and economies across the globe. Mougeot (2006) reflected the recent trend of crimes particularly committed by the youth has been due to recession that has hit the major portion of UK subsequently increasing the rate of unemployment, joblessness, and crimes (n.d). Poverty is an unresolved issue as there is no set definition to it or has never been resolved as people in societies are still living in poor conditions. There are many different views on whether poverty has relevance with ...