Research Report: Crime in Relation to Economically Deprived Areas

This research report aims to identify and analyze the correlation between crime and economically deprived areas. The objectives include understanding how economic deprivation influences crime and identifying the ways in which these areas are exposed to different types of criminal activities. The research employs a positivism philosophy and an exploratory research design, utilizing both primary data collected through interviews and surveys, and secondary data from printed and online sources. Probability and non-probability sampling techniques are used, with surveys conducted in 50 economically deprived areas. Data analysis involves transforming data into numeric and percentages and employing a thematic approach for qualitative data. Ethical guidelines are followed, ensuring participant consent and proper referencing. The report references existing literature highlighting the role of poverty, material inequality, and socio-economic status in influencing crime rates, with a focus on family stress, school failure, and post-war economic disparities. The research concludes by suggesting that areas with low socio-economic status have a greater chance of engaging in criminal activity.

Crime In Relation To
Economically Deprived Areas
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Research aims and objectives
The aim of this research is to identify and analyse the
crime in relation to the economically deprived area.
The objectives of this study are:
 To understand the role of economically deprived
area to influence crimes.
 To find out the various ways by which economic
deprived area are exposed to different kinds of
crime.

Research Question
RQ1. What is role of economically
deprived area to influence crimes?
RQ2. What are the various means by
which economic deprived area are
exposed to crimes?

Relevant research literature
Role of economically deprived area to influence crimes:
 According to the viewpoint of Hale (2013) there is a
relationship between the economy, poverty and crime.
 Material inequality of Wealth prevails in the
economically deprived areas that influence a person
to commit a crime.
 Sense of failure in economically deprived areas also
act as a factor to promote illegal activities.

Literature Review
 It was found by Webster & Kingston (2014) that poverty is
one of the reasons committing a crime.
 Some of the crimes are committed because of a necessity
born out of poverty.
 To be specific, family stress, disruption, school failure
induces a person to involve in criminal activity.
 The immediate effect of post war economic inequality and
poverty was observed in the crime rates.
 Homicide and serious assault are the most reported
example of poverty influenced crimes.

Literature Review
Various means by which economic deprived area are
exposed to crime:
 Sariaslan et al., (2013) in their study has identified that
criminal activity can be commonly found in areas that
has low socio-economic status.
 In the economic deprived areas, rates of crime involving
behavioural problems are high in the older children.
 The finding of their research was that socioeconomically
deprived areas has the greater chances of engaging in
criminal activity.

Methodology
 Three types of research philosophies are there
which helps to develop a study, namely,
interpretivism, positivism and realism.
 To investigate the issue in a logical and critical
manner, positivism philosophy will be used.
 The other two philosophies will be rejected as they
depend on each individual and perception might
vary from one person to other.

Research Design
 There are three types of research designs, such
as, descriptive, analytical or exploratory.
 Exploratory research design is chosen of these
designs.
 Exploratory research design shall be used to
understand the concept and develop a relation
between the two variables in consideration
(Taylor, Bogdan & DeVault, 2015).

Data Collection Method
 Both primary and secondary data will be
collected to carry out this study.
 Primary data will be collected by way of
various sources like interview and survey.
 The secondary sources will include the
various data available in the printed form
or online platform.

Sampling method and sampling size
 For collecting the primary data the
probability and non-probability sample
technique shall be used in this research.
 Apart from this, simple random sampling
will be used for understanding the topic.
 Survey shall be conducted in 50
economically deprived area.

Data Anaysis
 To analyse the data collected in the survey,
they will be transformed in numeric and
percentages.
 To evaluate the qualitative data, thematic
approach will be undertaken.
 The data collected from the secondary
sources will be converted in various
themes.

Ethical consideration
 The research will be conducted
following the ethical guidelines.
 Consent of every participants will be
considered while collecting the primary
data.
 Due referencing shall be mentioned in
the research to carry out the research.