SOCIAL CLASS POST 7

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/social_groups_crime.htm

In this article, it talks about the relationship between social class and crime in England. According to studies done in prisons, a majority of the inmates are from the lower social class. Also, most street crimes are committed by people belonging to the lower class.  The article also goes in depth about how certain crimes are more frequently committed by certain groups of people. For example, young people are more likely to commit street crimes because their lifestyle gives them more of an opportunity to commit crimes. Although being young does not have its own social class, one could argue that young people on their own typically could be considered a part of the lower social class because they usually have no way to support themselves fully without the aid of their parents/guardians.

I think that it kind of makes sense that most street crime is committed by the lower class. Usually, they live in areas where there is abundant crime, and it is almost just a way of life in some parts. In other cases, it is necessary for them to get by. In order to survive, they might need to steal food or money. They just don't have a choice. Also, the lower classes tend to be less educated, which means that they really aren't able to get high status jobs, so they usually earn minimum wage and can't break the cycle of poverty which keeps them in theese bad areas. As for the younger people committing more crimes, that makes sense as well. Young people have less stable lives and often get put or put themselves in risky situations where street crime could easily occur.