Crime is a Social Phenomena| The main Causes of Crime in Society

(1) Introduction:

Crime is a social phenomena. It came into existence since the birth of man. Crime is everywhere. There is no society in the world where crime does not exist. It is vast on the violation of law, rules and regulation, moral values and customs. Any society has least rule of law, justice and practice of moral values the crime accelerates there. Crime cannot be made zero any society but it can be made minimum through adopting preventing may uses justice employment honesty, Cesar help can decree the station of crime. Cesar lamb rose is called father of criminology. He scientifically proved the social reasons behind the accordance of crime. 

(2) Definition of crime: 

(a) Al Quran:

“The Holy Quran commands “And shun lewdness prohibited acts and wrong expressions”.  

(b)According to Black’s law dictionary:

“A positive or negative act in violation of penal law”.

(c) According to Black stone:

“An act committed or omitted in violation of a public law forbidding or commanding it”. 

(3) Meaning of term crime: 

Crime means, “Every offense punishable by law”.  

(4) What is criminology: 

Criminology is the study of Crime. Cesare Lombroso is called the father of Criminology. He elaborated the reasons of Crime in a society. The criminology has been further divided in many social sciences, like Penology (the study of punishment), Victomnology (study of victims) and Juvenile delinquency (Crime committed by child) etc. There is not a single a specific reason to committee crime. There are so many social, economical, moral, legal, ethical and domestic reasons for the commission of crime. 

(5) What are the cause/ reasons of crime:  

Following are the main cause of Crime in society:

(a) Un-Employment :

The main issue of crime in our society is Un-Employment. Un-Employment is increased in our society day by day as a same way crimes increasing in our society. If we want to overcome on crimes than we should improve our economic system.

(b) Corruption :

The second main causes of crime are corruption in our society. It is very dangerous thing for our society. We need throw away from root to corruption in Pakistan. We have to change whole system of government institution.

(c) No rule of law :

No rule of law is the main causes of crime. In every society the basic need of the society is rule of law. It is said that where there is no rule of law there is no justice. If we talk about rule of law in our society the answer will be no, because rich people of the society are dominate on the noble people of the society.

(d) Poverty :

Poverty is the back bone of crime. The members of society which have to wealth commit crime to remove the poverty. The major cause of poverty is unemployment.

(e) Hunger :

Due to hunger most of the people commit crime. They commit gang –crimes and thefts to fulfill or satisfy their hunger. In our society crimes due to hunger are rising up. 

(f) Absence of proper police system :

There is Thana culture in our country –as the basic duty of police is to provide safety to the people against the crime and maintain peace in society. Due to weak police system people of the society feel free to commit crimes.

(6) Following are the preventive measures of crimes:  

(a) Law implementing authorities :

The law implementing authorities must be answerable. The criminal justice system has three main terms police, court, and prison. These three pillars reduce crime on open merit.  

(b) Proper police system :

Thana culture must be abolished; everyone is equal in the eye of law. Police should not give relief to rich people. Pay of police should be increased due to hard duty, so that they avoid from illegal methods of corruption.

(c) Proper court system :

Court should provide speedy justice to the people. Everyone is equal in the eye of law. Court should play active and proper role in justice. In this way crime ratio may also be reduced. Criminals know that court will not give them long time.  

(d) Rule of law :

Law is a command of sovereign and it is enforced by sanction. Rule of law and freedom of law is necessary for every society. No one is bigger than law. Then the ratio of crime will decrease.   

(e) Parent’s character :

The major role in criminal life is parent’s character. It is the duty of parents to check and balance the society of their children. They must provide the necessary education, so that they may know about right and wrong of things. They will become a member of civilized society. 

(f) To provide employments on merits :

The main character of crime is unemployment. Government should provide employments on merits, so that people earn from their business and do not commit crime. However in this way the ratio of crime decreased.

(7) Conclusion:

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