... inclined. It is well known that Afro-Caribbean's constantly have highest conviction rates, followed by whites and then Asians. Many sociologists have suggested sociological reasons for the difference although, there is also a connection with prejudiced crime enforcement. Many sociologists relate crime to the environment that people live in. People from ethnic minorities tend to live in areas of social stress with high crime rates, higher unemployment and lower living standards, therefore, we would assume that they would be more inclined to commit an offence than those from middle class areas. However, Asians suffer the same disadvantages in terms of the environment where they live, but they have a lower crime rate than that of white citizens. The reason could be because Asians are more socially tied to the family and do not got out at night, they also tend not to commit offences due to their strong religious beliefs. Why ...

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