REASONS FOR CRIME
Social exclusion has been defined as what 'happens when people or
places suffer from a series of problems such as unemployment,
discrimination, poor skills, low incomes, poor housing, high crime, ill
health and family breakdown'.
People who feel excluded may then turn to crime as a way of dealing
with their situation or as a way of being able to take part in society.
In 2012, a report on social exclusion in Scotland identified that since
devolution in 1999, social exclusion had decreased in comparison to the
rest of the UK. However, there are key areas where gaps remain.
Education is one way of measuring social exclusion – the less formal
qualifications a person has, the less able they will be to find a well-paid
job and the more likely they will be to suffer from the effects of social
exclusion. Find out more in this article from The Herald.