Problem
Criminal subculture
Other Names:
Underworld societyCriminal sub-culture
Underworld milieu
Nature:
Members of the criminal underworld are alienated from their societies and may characterize themselves as such not only by idiom, but by mannerisms, clothes, and a range of behavioural preferences and adaptations.
Incidence:
A criminal sub-culture is in evidence in most large cities in the industrialized west, and is a phenomenon of growing concern in most of the rest of the world. A recent study in the USA on convicted murderers showed that 60% had been abused children, 50% came from broken homes, 65% never finished high school, 70% lived below the poverty line, and 60% were unemployed at the time of the commission of their crime.
Broader Problems:
CriminalsSocial deviation Narrower Problems:
Criminal gangs Related Problems:
Drug subculture Aggravates:
RecidivistsUnderground economyCorruption of minorsIncreasing female criminalityInstitutional dependency of prisonersCorruption of the good in human natureUnethical practices in the leisure industry Subject(s):
Culture → Culture Environment → Environment
Societal Problems → Crime
Society → Minority, indigenous groups
Society → Society
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST