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    of Investigation’s Uniformed Crime Report (UCR) and National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) will be analyzed and the areas of highest homicide rates will be found. The income level of each region will be found by using the data from U.S Census Bureau. This project will also discuss why there is a connection between income inequality and crimes. It is predicted that people who live in suburban areas and do not have access to their basic needs are tend to commit crimes that are more violent. INTRODUCTION:

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    immigrants to get out of poverty. One might constitute the question, that if the poverty rate is so high why do immigrants not have multiple jobs? The fact is, that immigrants do have multiple jobs, but it is very difficult because “These immigrants presumably compete for the same jobs held by the least-skilled native workers…” (Card 2). For immigrants it is a constant cycle of competition from United States citizens and other immigrants. It has been said, “The increase in poverty among immigrants is

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    intersectionality is important to use when looking at crime. Many researchers suggest that more studies in criminal justice should be used using an intersectional approach (cite). Furthermore, this thesis seeks to use an intersectional approach to examine how different factors of inequality shape an individual’s involvement in violent crime. It will also examine structural factors that can contribute to one’s individual involvement in violent crime. Different elements will be

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    Eighteenth century Ireland was littered with starving families and crime. The overpopulation there was largely due to the amount of children each family was having. In Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal,” Swift tells people to sell their children because of the overpopulation, poverty, and standard of living in Ireland. Swift believes that people should start selling their children in order to eradicate the problem of overpopulation. By selling children for food at one year of age, or using their

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    Crime ranks high among areas of poverty Uneducated adults and kids equals more unemployment and crime then leads to long lasting poverty Since the 1960s, the amount of children affected by poverty has only got bigger Children are those who have the least ability to change what happens to them Effects of poverty on children’s development leads them to build an antisocial behavior Worldwide around 42 in 1000 babies die before their first birthday due to poverty In Africa, 82 die per 1000 due to poverty

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    To Be Chained In Poverty” (Marley). After reading the few chapters from Poverty and Power, by Edward Royce, there were a few things that came to my attention that I guess I never cared to notice before. The first being the different views on poverty and what causes it. Some of the impacts of poverty that Royce analyzed are from an individualistic and structural perspective and how they compare and contract with each other on why poverty exists. Edward Royce demonstrates that poverty influences most

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    Introduction When comparing violent crime rates between Corvallis, Oregon and Carbondale, Illinois, it’s important to look into what factors affect the big difference between the two. In comparing the two cities, I plan to use Social Disorganization Theory to explain why Carbondale, Illinois has higher violent crime rates than Corvallis, Oregon. Some of the factors I imagine contribute to the difference between the two are: poverty rate, average temperature, and level of homogeneity to name a few

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    between socioeconomic conditions and property crime. Socioeconomic conditions could be anything from poverty, to business revenue declining, race, and family life. In “Socioeconomic Conditions and Property Crime: A Comprehensive Review and Test of the Professional Literature,” written by Ralph C. Allen, it is stated that “empirical findings selectively confirm the importance of macroeconomic stability and criminal justice system actions in reducing property crime activity” (Allen, 1996, 1). Income also

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    I plan to discuss in my paper is the effect poverty has on society. In this paper I will go into detail about income inequality and the effect poverty has on crime, health and children. As someone who has family members living in poverty this social issue is important to me. I hope to pinpoint alternative approaches to solving this issue and my ultimate goal is to find an optimal solution to the poverty crisis. It’s no surprise that poverty and crime rates are positively correlated. Through hypothesis

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    Social Disorganization Theory and Crime Rates Kiara Bell & Zaire Bell Winston-Salem State University Abstract In this research study, we will be examining The Social Disorganization Theory derived from The Chicago School of criminology. The purpose of this study is to better understand the social and ecological characteristics of those whom reside within this community and the environmental influences that may have contributed to the increased crime rate; which has significantly lead to mass

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