Marley Hill
Marley is a New Zealand based author. A writer who goes to the nth degree to research his subject, to inform and educate his audience. He's well-travelled, has a public health-related background and has seen personally, the consequences of what life choices can have on society.
Eight Reasons for Crime: Introducing a Sociological Perspective
It’s time to see crime from a different perspective.
Take a look beyond the criminal mind to find out what motivates a person to delve into the dark world beyond the law … and how our society is connected to it.
From the politicians using crime statistics to motivate their campaigns to legal professionals who make a living from it to police forces that fight it and all the government agencies designed to facilitate these activities – our world would function very differently if crime did not exist. Some might say that crime is good business – and not just for criminals.
Of course, in many instances, criminal behavior is a symptom of a deeper social ill; poverty and crime go hand-in-hand, and often mental illness and crime are linked too. While crime reports in your area may have residents banding together to form community watch groups, are the criminals the real issue? Or are we overlooking the complex tapestry of motivators in which crime is merely the golden thread?
Eight Reasons for Crime: Introducing a sociological perspective investigates:
- Criminals and victims
- Upbringing
- Money / Poverty
- Drugs
- Associates / Gangs
- Political crime
- Religion
- Racial differences
- Liberty and Justice for all
- Crime and punishment