Criminal Behaviour In Jamaica

Criminal behaviour has been and still is a seriously plague for the world at large. It can be defined as actions that are punishable under the law that violate the norms of religions and morality and are punishable by a community. Jamaica is one of the most murderous country in the world. With a population of 2.7 million, there are many factors which contributes to criminal behaviour over the past 40 years. These factors have tarnished the reputation and image of Jamaica and have affected our economy in more ways than one. In the 1960’s, armed violence was linked to political conflict which led to a division among inner-city communities and have therefore contributed to a spike in gun and drug crimes (Harriot 2003). Political violence, lottery

This started in the late 1940’s between the founders of the two political parties: Norman Manley (People’s National Party) and Alexander Bustamante (Jamaica Labour Party). Political allegiance started during this time which forced community members to choose the side they support which would determine where they would live. The houses were divided amongst them and politically controlled which labelled them as “garrisons” (Charles, 2004). Poverty can lead to high levels of stress that in turn may lead individuals to commit theft, robbery, or other violent acts. Self-interest and greed can motivate people to commit crime; it can be seen as an easy road to power or wealth. Politicians reserved resources such as jobs and money for supporters as a way to ensure that they remained faithful and to entice rival party supporters to switch their

This is a type of fraud which starts with an unexpected phone call stating that you have won a large sum of money but to retrieve this amount taxes and processing fees should be paid. In recent times, this have been circulating in the media as “Jamaican lottery scamming”. With lottery scamming being one of the biggest scams affecting US senior citizens, an organized crime task force have been assigned deal with this growing matter. According to an article from the Jamaica Observer, Senior Superintendent Fitz Bailey stated that “Lottery scammers are living high on the hog, earning millions of Jamaican dollars a week and using champagne to wash their cars in a boastful lifestyle” (WALKER,