People have different views regarding reasons for commiting a crime. While some people hold the opinion that crime has been attributed to personal nature, I hold the belief that social issues and poverty are significant contributors.
On the one hand, serveral reasons can elucidate why some associate crime with individual personalities. Indeed, in contemporary world, corruption and fraud can be recorded from well-informed people, which proves that despite gaining high education or occupying the most important positions in political systems, people with a distorted mindset can fall for tempting benefits. Consequently, they are gradually subject to crimes. For example, Vietnam has been launching aggressive campaign focusing on directors of large corporations, or local officials in the hope of tackling corruption. Several individuals have to take responsibility for their crimes, which helps Vietnam retrieve billions of dollars.
On the other hand, I believe that social issues and poverty should take responsibility for the crimial rate. Firstly, competitive labour markets can lead to the prevalence of minor crimes in modern society. Indeed, stern requirements for experience or competence in recruitment of companies may result in a high proportion of unemployment. The unemployed can be forced to break the law to make a living for their daily lives, including robbery, pickpocketting, or traffickling. Secondly, the impoverished may tend to become offenders since they struggle to live on a regular basis. Without monney, people cannot afford to buy any necessary supplies, and crime may be their only option to overcome their difficulties.
In conclusion, while others are in favor of the idea of crime coming from person’s nature, I embrace the believe that social problems and misery should be considered main factors.