Introduction
Society and its laws are what make man what they are, that without any social regulation man is able to pursue as well as achieve its own desires which can lead to criminal behaviour. The motivation for crime is derived from societal forces that pressure people to commit crime. Anomie theories tend to have a more macro-level focus. Therefore the research that has been conducted covers why exactly people commit crimes as well as breaking down the Anomie theory for a more clear understanding. In connection to the structure of this review, there will be a discussion on the reasons for criminal activity, secondly what is the anomie theory and how the Anomie theory is one platform that can be used to describe its relationship to crime, and
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Human beings are rational and make decisions freely and with understanding of consequences. Persons rationally choose actions that will bring pleasure. Crime is an immoral form of behaviour. Punishment is because people choose to commit a crime. The punishment should be severe enough to prevent criminals from committing a crime. The punishment should fit the crime. The role of the government is to ensure crime by enforcing laws and ensuring that whoever breaks it should be punished. Individuals have free will to behave however they want which is how certain criminals seek pleasure in committing crimes.
According to (Cronje, 2017), “Social expectation of success defined by wealth but not providing equal levels of education and job opportunities leads people to use socially unacceptable means to achieve those goals or give up on chasing societies goals (leading to a lack of social cohesion)”. This is true to a very far extent because it is an example of an anomie theory because, aside from being frustrated from not achieving monetary success, these people also experience strain from not achieving middle class status or being able to live up to the expectations to the