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Why is so much crime committed in urban areas?
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... Why is so much crime committed in urban areas? Crime in urban areas has been on the increase since the 1950s, why? What has happened to cause crime to become almost an accepted part of inner city life? There are plenty of crime figures available for every city in the world, but reading numbers from a list does not explain why more crimes are being committed, to try to understand we have to look at what has changed in urban communities and how these changes have affected the people that live there. Most urban areas have always been predominately working class with low-grade housing and low wages, where communities had enjoyed a strong bond as people worked together in factories and mills, whole generations grew up working in the same place as their parents and friends. As the economy of the country changed, so did the available work which meant more
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