Title: Does Unemployment Increase Crime Rate? - Opinion Front
Headings: Does Unemployment Increase Crime Rate?
Does Unemployment Increase Crime Rate?
Crime Rate and Unemployment
Impact of Unemployment on Crime Rate
Other Factors
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Content: Impact of Unemployment on Crime Rate
It can be seen from the two studies mentioned above that there is no definite pattern in which unemployment may affect the rate of crime. Different trends can be viewed in different places, and at different points of time. Moreover, there are several other factors as well, which along with rising or falling unemployment, determine the trends in the rise or fall of crime rate. Several economists, who have attempted to study how unemployment may affect the crime rate, argue about both―for and against the direct connection between the two. Economists Bruce Weinberg, Eric Gould, and David Mustard hold a view that higher crime rate is linked to unemployment. They also argue that it is the unemployed, low-skilled workers who tend to turn towards crime, more than those who are highly educated. Others who argue against this viewpoint suggest that though unemployment may eventually lead to rise in crime, it is not always a direct cause. Unemployment may lead to several factors, which may, in turn, force people to take the path of crime. For instance, unemployment may lead to social vices, such as poverty and malnutrition, which may make some people turn towards crime. However, it should be noted that such is not the case always.