Poverty and Crime in the United States: An Overlapping Crisis in Ten States

Introduction Poverty and crime are two pressing social issues that continue to challenge the stability and security of American communities. While both have distinct causes, they are deeply interconnected—poverty can breed conditions that lead to crime, while crime in turn can trap communities in cycles of deprivation and fear. In the United States, certain statesContinueContinue reading “Poverty and Crime in the United States: An Overlapping Crisis in Ten States”