CAUSES OF CRIME Aim: To understand and explain the main causes of crime.

CAUSES OF CRIME SOCIAL GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION UP BRINGING CULTURE ECONOMIC CAUSES OF CRIME Copy this diagram in to your jotter.

CAUSES OF CRIME Allocate the following information to the appropriate cause of crime on your diagram. Lack of self-esteemGreed Densely populated areasRecession Lack of belongingPoor housing Family members involved in crimeLack of facilities PovertyUnable to claim benefits Exclusion from schoolLack of positive role models Physical abuseImportance attached to material belongings Social exclusionPeer pressure Lack of pride in communityArea of deprivation

CAUSES OF CRIME SOCIAL GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION UP BRINGING CULTURE ECONOMIC CAUSES OF CRIME Area of deprivation Densely populated areas Lack of facilities Recession Poverty Social exclusion Unable to claim benefits Peer pressure Lack of self-esteem Exclusion from school Lack of pride in community Poor housing Lack of belonging Greed Importance attached to material belongings Family members involved in crime Physical abuse Lack of positive role models

CAN CRIME EVER BE JUSTIFIED?