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Effects of Unemployment on Crime

Relationship Between Unemployment and Property Crime Rates

The focus of the study is to investigate the relationship between unemployment and property crime rates. The purpose of this study will be to determine the relationship between unemployment and property crime rates for all individuals in the U.S.. Since these determinants may differ according to additional factors, the effects of race and youth on unemployment and property crime will also be studied.

Winslow (2000) theorized regarding America's crime rate and concluded that it is dependent on corporate decisions which result in social problems such as poverty and unemployment; economics rather than morality was concluded to be effected to crime rates. Empirical support was not provided. Raphael and Winter-Ebmer (2001) provided this support with a comprehensive analysis of the effect of unemployment on crime. US state data was used to show relationships between unemployment and felony offenses. Findings showed that unemployment was related to property crime rates regardless of demographic and economic factors, less evidence related violent crime with unemployment. Witt, Clarke and Fielding (1999) also studied crime and unemployment using data from 42 police force areas; findings showed that crime was associated with male unemployment, amount of thievable property availability, and high wage inequality.

Tomaszewski (1999) analyzed findings of major independent surveys and concluded that losses of low-skilled jobs in inner cities leads to unemployment and this results in social disorganization which leads to crimes. Empirical support was not provided. White (1999) however provided support for this theory, by studying crime and the decline of manufacturing, from 1970-1990. Findings were that reduced manufacturing jobs led to poverty and unemployment and these factors were related to increased property crimes and drug offenses, but were not related to increased ...

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