Income Inequality And Crime Essay

Those who live in poverty are more likely to have chronic health problems because of the higher stress levels that come with not making enough money to live, and this has only been exacerbated by the rising income inequality affects people’s health. People struggling to make it paycheck to paycheck are more likely to rely on food stamps. They might run out of money by the end of the month and won’t have money to buy food that is nutritious and can give their body’s the necessary nutrition it needs, also income inequality affects crime rates because people that do not have the necessary things that they need to survive, people will do whatever it takes to survive even if it's illegal. Some people in low class families have to drop out of school

Rates of violence in higher in more unequal societies. There is evidence that there is a connection between inequality and crime and that raises questions about the connections between inequality and particular types of crimes such as robbery. The evidence on the connections between income inequality and crime is less clear than the evidence on income inequality and crime. While there is a that property and some types of violent- homicide, murder, and robbery-are related to changing inequality, it is more ambiguous as to whether other types of violent crimes, such as rape and assault, are affected by income inequality too. Economic inequality affects violence by influencing the way we think, act and relate to others. Inequality can stimulate social competition and encourage violence or may curtail opportunities for some, giving a sense of hopelessness which can incites fear, violence and murder. People that are affected by inequality are more likely to have low levels of trust which can lead to higher crime rates because people do not trust that someone or the government is going to help them so they commit crimes that can help them get money, such as robbery, murder, and