Criminals are made not born?

A criminal is a person who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime.

In today’s society there are many sociological issues that affect who we are and what goes on in our world today. One burning issue would be criminals. A big question asked consistently is are criminals born or made?

To me this question falls under the category of stereotyping. When born, there are many factors that influence the way we view and observe the world.

There are some factors which I feel make a normal person a criminal:

Family Issues-

If the parents are unable to care for the child, an ignored child ,Abusive parents (physically and mentally),Poor parental love, Children of alcoholics and drug users ,These are major areas that can affect the brain of a young child. In some cases like abusive parents, the child tends to imitate what he/she has gone through in the early childhood; he/she would be a mirror reflection of the abuses he/she had gone through. That is why it is advised not to even quarrel in front of the child.

Circumstantial Factors

Sometimes a person due to some circumstances loses his normal state of mind. At that moment, he may do something which he may not do in a normal state of mind.

During this period, as the person is driven by feelings and not by his senses, he may commit a crime and may be considered as a criminal in the eyes of law and society.

Peer Pressure-

Sometimes a person due to the influence of the peer pressure may perform some action which may be not be right.

The problem of peer pressure is a major issue which the young generation is facing.The youngsters today feel the need and desire to showoff and are willing to go to any limits for the sake of proving themselves.

It seems that sometimes they lose their mind while following their heart. Their decisions are driven by feelings and not by proper thinking.

Economic Factors-

Suppose a person who studies very hard and still is not able to get a job (unemployment) or a person who works very hard but is still not able to fulfill even the basic needs of his/her family, then obviously he may retort to shortcuts and may become a criminal while following the “shortcut to success” which ultimately will become a “shortcut to hell” for him/her.

External Factors-

The environment that children grow up in also plays a key role as well.What I mean by this is if a child is exposed to seeing drug dealers on every corner it is a matter of time before they get confronted by one themselves.Either they will become apart of the drug game and other cartels they will began to start selling it themselves or they will turn into a drug addict.

Both, in my opinion, are worse situations. Once they get hooked on drugs and cannot afford to pay, they start stealing and becoming thieves.

Every child when born is an innocent angel, a god gift to the parents. It depends on the upbringing of the child on how the character and the personality of the child is formed.

My personal opinion on this would be that criminals are not born, but are rather made due to certain conditions in their lives.

It has been seen that many a times a person coming from a good background may become a criminal whereas a person with a criminal background may become a good person who works for the welfare of society.