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Introduction With no prior knowledge of criminological theory, I would explain the occurrence of crime as associated with socio-economical needs and association. When people engage in crime, it can be due to some element missing from their life. People need to be fulfilled; if not, they will find it through other avenues like crime. In addition, association is another trait that I would explain as an occurrence because whom you associate with can transpire into characteristics one can adopt. If people constantly learn bad habits from others, they are likelier to engage in the same habits due to blending in or peer pressure. Social-Economic and Associations Social-economic needs include various factors such as income brackets, education, community, or family support. When individuals are raised in households that struggle more financially, they are often exposed to the stressors of living under means. An example would be wondering when their next meal is, not having the funds for clothing, or not receiving vital medical care. When people live through these hardships, they may think more about crime versus people who do not have to worry about these circumstances. When one thinks of crime, it opens the door to trying to commit minor crimes such as shoplifting to help their families out or even just to get nutrients to live. In addition, education plays a role because if finances are tight, the idea of pursuing higher education may be impossible. Having no positive routine, such as obtaining an education, can give one more time to engage in crime versus planning for the future after completing school. It must do much with community and family support to transition to support.

People who grow up in disadvantaged neighborhoods would be less likely to engage outside due to safety; they would see their family members less if they worked multiple jobs to try to provide for the household. A lack of support systems affects whom the individuals can turn to, they risk not having a role model, and they may act on criminal offenses by joining gangs in turn for some support system. All these situations interconnect with financial matters; the less income bracket one experiences, the greater the crime risk can occur. Now switching to associations, using the social and economic factors described above, when individuals experience hardships, they may be exposed to observing the actions of other family members who deal with such situations. Growing up and witnessing offenses may unconsciously make one adopt the behaviors and gradually commit crimes. In Chapter 1 of Criminological Theory: Introduction and Application, Ackers and colleagues (2021) enhanced what I believed in explaining crime occurrences by stating, "Individuals exposed to admired models who are involved in deviant or delinquent behaviors will increase the chances that the individual will imitate those same behaviors (Ackers et al., 2021)". This is similar to my earlier example with hardships and individuals mimicking what they observe from their household when handling these stressful situations. It may result in deviant behavior such as petty crime or sway in a different direction of not criminal-related. Reference Akers, R.L., Sellers, C.S., & Jennings, W.G. (2021) Criminological Theory: Introduction, Evaluation, and Application (8th Edition). Oxford University Press.

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