Crime
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INTRODUCTION PROBLEM STATEMENT: The social and economic impact of crime in the Caribbean and the measures advocated for dealing with this problem. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: Crime retards economic growth and development. The Caribbean could reduce crime by first assessing the factors responsible for crime and thereafter formulating and implementing policies that address the root causes of crime. Crime and violence prevention and public security have become key social issues of concern to public policy makers and citizens in the Caribbean. In this study, the Caribbean countries with the highest rate of crime will be examined. They include: the Bahamas, Trinidad, Guyana, Jamaica and Haiti. RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1. What are the factors responsible for crime? 2. What are the solutions to crime? 3. What is the economic impact of crime on the Caribbean? PURPOSE OF RESEARCH The purpose of this research is to discover the root causes of crime, its economic impact and what can be done to...


