Some people think that poverty is the reason behind most crimes. Do you agree or disagree ?

An increased

crime

rate in both the developing and the developed countries raises a question about the underlying causes. It is often thought by many that the destitution is the driving force, while others do not agree. In my opinion, I completely disagree with the former viewpoint, and I will discuss, in

this

essay, two main reasons to support my opinion.

Firstly

, it is worth mentioning that many persons accused of criminal activities have a strong financial background. Their involvement in these civil and criminal cases indicates that even wealthy persons can be a part of a

crime

. As a matter of fact, most of the huge frauds in history are executed by financially stable individuals.

For example

, the ex-prime minister of Pakistan, a renowned businessman, was removed from the public office because he was found guilty of a million

dollars fraud

Suggestion

dollars in fraud

.

This

conclusively demonstrates that even rich people are doing illegitimate practices.

Secondly

, the

opportunity

to commit a

crime

and dishonesty are contributing factors for criminal activities.

In other words

, when there is an

opportunity

to commit a

crime

, the chances of its occurrence will be high.

However

,

opportunity

does not work in isolation because only a dishonest person will take advantage of that

opportunity

. Many people do not perpetuate an illegal activity until they see an absolute

opportunity

and safe passage.

For instance

, many burglars say that they committed the

crime

because the house owners gave them an open

opportunity

. In conclusion, people may vary in their opinion; I think, poverty is not a primary reason for criminal

behavior

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviour

. For a

crime

to happen, a dishonest person would require an

opportunity

, and

moreover

, that person does not need to be in need of cash.