Cause of Crime?

Cause of Crime?


Why is little Johnny in jail again?


Some have tried to explain this by saying that poverty, unemployment,
underemployment, illiteracy, environment, exposure to crime, abuse and racism explain why Johnny is in jail once again. While any one, or any combination of the afore-mentioned factors could be suitable explanations, they do not explain why Johnny's sister Jane is a straight A student or why his brother Jack has never been in trouble with the law. So, what happened? How does one account for such differences? How can children, raised in the same home and environment, have uniquely different outcomes when it comes to the criminal justice system.


Choice. It all boils down to choice. Each individual has to choose, often daily, which influences they will yield themselves to.


Morality comes from the same root word as mores, which form the basis of the laws in any society. These also determine the values, principles and standards which guide the thoughts and lives of each individual in a given society.


For a society to work, it takes a partnership between clergy, school and community organizations that support the work of the parents. Together, this partnership inculcates and reinforces the morality of the family, community and society. OK, I will just say it. It really does take a village.


The criminal justice system is an indicator of how successful this partnership really is. As the family fails, society fails, and the involvement of the criminal justice system increases.


The cause of crime rests within the heart of every person. Yet so does the remedy!


Commentary by
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