The Politics and The Rise of Organized Crime in Chicago

Crime is Socially Constructed by Society

Crime does not naturally occur . It arises due to its necessity in certain areas . In other words , it is socially constructed by the residents of crime ridden areas who live in societies that have criminal abilities . This is due to a number of factors , but most importantly crime arises in certain places because of the blatant segregation of the rich and poor people tend to live in areas with other people who make about the same amount of money , and in low income areas , people resort

to crime to make a few extra dollars

High Crime Areas

So generally , areas with high crime rates have these problems because they are poorer areas . The residents of such areas often do not have the options that the residents upper class neighborhoods have . Unemployment rates are much higher in poor communities (or areas with somewhat modestly priced homes , or public housing ) and crime , therefore may potentially , result in a greater monetary gain for individuals of poor areas when considering their other options . As crime is generally defined as something that goes against the law , it may be said that the laws broken in many petty crimes of poor communities were not put in place to protect the citizens of lower class communities

Although some are dangerous , illegal drugs often represent a means (and for many people , the only means ) of monetary gain in communities with lower standards of living . Though illegal , drug trafficking is seen as a...