What are the reasons behind crimes?

Kickin’, snatching, threatening, slapping sounds: that was what Anne heard when she was standing behind the wall. She was so heartbroken. She wanted to do something to stop the thieves who were hurting her father but she couldn’t do anything. What can an eight year old child do!

She was crying and thinking why is this world filled with these kinds of people?

You wanna know why? Then let’s begin!

Crime

A crime is an unlawful act that is punishable.

• Genes(a basic unit of heredity that transfers characteristics from parents to their children)
• Poverty
• Environment
• Parenting
• Drugs addiction
• Emotions

Let’s dive into details of each!

Studies have found that the two genes MAOA gene and Cadherin 13( CD13) are responsible for the criminal behavior of a person.

MAOA also called warrior gene basically codes for enzymes(a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction) that control the amount of dopamine(a chemical that makes you feel happy) and serotonin(a chemical that reduces stress) in the body but due to the mutation(change is genes) this gene causes aggressiveness. An abusive environment can cause negative changes in this gene that causes anger.

CD13 is the gene that can cause drug abuse and various neurodevelopment disorders in the human body.

Poverty:

Just imagine yourself as a child. You see the things that your neighbors or other people have but you don’t have and you want those things very badly. Will you not take any step to get them? Ofcourse! You would so for getting those things you’ll find a quick way to get them and you’ll simply steal. What’s easier than that!

Environment:

A child does what he sees. If a child lives in an environment where there are criminals and he spends time with them so he’ll think they are not doing anything bad. In such conditions, he is more likely to be a criminal like his parents or anybody else.

Parenting:

When parents scold their children, act strictly with them, don’t give them time, don’t show love, abuse them then their children feel so helpless and lonely that they try to find someone who loves them so they may choose someone evil and they may involve in crimes.

Drug:

Drugs can also make a person criminal because drugs reduce a person’s self- control and his ability to make decisions.

Is it possible to reduce crimes?

Yes, it is possible reduce crimes.

Here’s how:

If you are a parent then love your children and don’t keep that love in your heart express it so your children can know that you love them. Don’t compare your children. Don’t give priority to any one child. Provide your children with a non-violent environment.

If it’s possible for you then make a child educated. Because when he has education he’ll have a hope that he can earn with good means.

If someone uses drugs help him/her to overcome the use of drugs.

What steps can the government take to reduce the crime rate?

• The government can provide justice to people.
• It can make illegal weapons unavailable.
• It can reduce poverty in a country.
• It can reduce trade of drugs.

Emotions:

A human let himself be led by his emotions but some persons control themselves and others lack self control. The one who lacks self control may commit suicide or he may have a keen desire to take revenge. On the path of taking revenge, he may also take someone’s life which is also a crime.

Everyone has emotions but we should maintain our self control because everything can’t happen the way we want. it to happen. Right?