crime

One of the most important and difficult social problems the world faces today is the rapid increase in crime in our society. Citizens, social critics and politicians all seem to have their own theories of what is causing crime and what should be done about it. Unfortunately, many of these theories are superficial, simplistic and misguided. As a general rule, America is a society which tends to blame the individual. This means that when crime occurs, we assume that the offender is an inherently “bad” person committing a bad act. The general recommendation is that this person be punished, thrown in...