Title: Factors that Affect Crime Rates | Actforlibraries.org
Headings: Factors that Affect Crime Rates
Factors that Affect Crime Rates
Content: Not everyone shares the view that murder and theft are wrong. Different cultures seems to view a variety of crimes differently. Social tolerance of crime
The social tolerance of crime could be a factor that influences the crime rate. In many cultures there is a high level of tolerance – people do not act as tale-bearers against others. In other societies, the slightest transgression is reported by a neighbour. Where there is a strong organised crime syndicate in existence, there may be fear of reprisals. Victims and others are afraid to speak out for fear of reprisals. A criminal class
In some communities there is a criminal class in addition to the working class and middle class. The children are born into a life of crime and become quite skilled at their selected profession. Some become pick-pockets, others bank robbers.