how much of that is due to basic social safety net? on the creek behind my workshop, thieves were running stolen copper. they would use boats to come up into b

how much of that is due to basic social safety net? on the creek behind my workshop, thieves were running stolen copper. they would use boats to come up into businesses storage yards from the SF bay, then dump the copper in the creek. wait until they had a buy lines up and pull it up at their leisure. they were caught eventually. 5 years later and out on parole. and guess where they came first - back to the creek. no other way of making a living, no basic support. i think criminality becomes very different when its just a lifestyle choice and not the only way to provide for basic human needs. sure, focus on rehabilitation. but it doesn't matter if they throw you back on the street when you're out.