Answer to Question #211561 in English for Njabulo Biyela

Question

With reference to TEXT A, discuss AT LEAST THREE causes and three effects of crime in a country of your choice.

Answer 1

Causes of crime;

• Poverty-lack of basic needs often leads people towards crime.
• Alcohol and drug abuse-the need to to satisfy an addiction causes addicts to be criminals.
• Parental neglect.

Effects of crime;

• Economic unproductivity-Victims of crime will involuntary miss work.
• Fear in the areas were crime is prevalent.
• property prices are affected in areas were crime is prevalent.