Crime and Its Impact on Society



Crime and Its Impact on Society

Introduction

Crime refers to a set of acts that are carried out against the laws which are normally implemented and generally accepted by the entire society overall. Crime can also be defined as the conduct of a person or persons who do not meet the requirements of the given society and violate the laws of that particular society. As a result, the crime may differ depending on criminal code of each country. A criminal who commits crime on several occasions can be regarded an anti-social person, since his or her actions undermine the normal functioning of the society, endangering a different nature to its members.

Crime is a unique human behavior, however it is not a spontaneous phenomenon; there are always factors that cause or trigger crime. Criminal aggravation can be considered as the expression of a serious and complicated social unrest which has a direct impact on criminal law. Crimes are carried out in every country of the world and throughout the history. It is not observed in other organisms, in which aggression is limited and prevails only to feed and protect the species and territory. Though, the proper measures implemented in the criminal justice process has a key role in curbing the criminal activities taking place at various locations of the cities. Therefore, the main purpose of this topic is to study crime and to assess the effectiveness of criminal justice in eliminating the criminal activities.

As globalization has expanded international trade, so the range of organized crime activities has broadened and diversified. The traditional hierarchical forms of organized crime groups have diminished; replaced with loose networks who work together in order to exploit new market opportunities. This paper identifies and discusses some of the effects of crime that most people would consider social problems. These include the suffering, economic costs, and undesirable collateral effects of crime for victims, offenders, and communities. There are many ways to address social problems associated with crime. One is to establish policies and programs aimed at remedying direct and collateral effects of crime. Victims' programs, social work programs aimed at disadvantaged households and at-risk children, and parenting skills programs in prison exemplify the wide range of possible remedies.

Discussion and Analysis

The growth in social inequality, lack of opportunities, inequality in the distribution of wealth, are some of the ingredients that promote generation of a fertile breeding ground for increased violence and crime in society. Unemployment and low wages can be made ??more attractive option offense as a way to fill some needs, and whereas some people feel aggrieved by the inequality comparison between what they and others receive for their efforts, thus deciding to pursue the crime.

Poverty is a general characterization of crime which arises due to deprivation of needs. If there is a decrease in poverty, there will be a reduction in crime also. Many children grow up without the influence of the adult males who are gang members or streetwalkers, or ...