The social and economic impact of crime in the Caribbean and the measures advocated for dealing with this problem.

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INTRODUCTION

PROBLEM STATEMENT:

The social and economic impact of crime in the Caribbean and the measures advocated for dealing with this problem.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

Crime retards economic growth and development. The Caribbean could reduce crime by first assessing the factors responsible for crime and thereafter formulating and implementing policies that address the root causes of crime. Crime and violence prevention and public security have become key social issues of concern to public policy makers and citizens in the Caribbean. In this study, the Caribbean countries with the highest rate of crime will be examined. They include: the Bahamas, Trinidad, Guyana, Jamaica and Haiti.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. What are the factors responsible for crime?

2.  What are the solutions to crime?

3. What is the economic impact of crime on the Caribbean?

PURPOSE OF RESEARCH

The purpose of this research is to discover the root causes of crime, its economic impact and what can be done to reduce the crime rate in the Caribbean. It will serve to educate individuals and myself on the severity of the issue plaguing the region.

EDUCATIONAL VALUE

The educational value of this research is that it would be able to assist people to understand why crimes are committed and what can be done to curb this problem. It will also show how it is affecting us economically. This study could be useful to further research on the topic on these factors diversifying the value of this project.

DATA COLLECTION SOURCES

   Data for this study was obtained from primary and secondary sources. Data from secondary sources were gathered from newspaper articles and books. The primary sources of data were collected from questionnaires. The questionnaire was chosen because it guaranteed confidentiality and it was inexpensive.

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   The information that was assembled through these findings was very useful, since it would have able myself as an individual, to have a better key understanding of the research objective.

   This research was mainly quantitative. Questionnaires were handed out to randomly selected people over 15 years of age, in Freeport. Random sampling was chosen in order to get a wider scope of responses.

   My community comprises of approximately fifty households with people over 15 years and because of this I opted to evaluate all fifty. Prior to the distribution of the questionnaires, I randomly selected ...

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