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What are robberies a product of?

• telotortium 3y ago
  Greed.
  • lobf 3y ago
    Why are they correlated with low-income areas then? Surely greed is more or less evenly distributed in the population… do you think there might be a reason why robberies aren’t?
    • philwelch 3y ago
      The typical robber is stupid, impulsive, and antisocial. All of which are traits that contribute to low incomes. There are relatively intelligent robbers who manage to pull off diamond heists and the like, but these are a minority of robbers and aren’t a threat to your typical local retail business. Also, as crime becomes endemic in a community, anybody who can afford to leave does so. Businesses close as well, reducing economic opportunities for the people left behind.
    • bagels 3y ago
      Really, it's probably both. Why do rich people steal money? Why do poor people steal designer purses?