Analysis Effect of Poverty and Inequality Income on Crime(Theft) Among the Provinces all over the Country

Abstract

Economic and Socail unsuitable effects of crime have increased researches related to understanding of effective factors on growth of crime in recent years. In this paper, on theoretical and empirical basis of crime,The relationship between crime and total crimes are investigated by specification of two models about vehicle larceny and total larceny. Models of panel data for country!s provinces in (1382-1385) are estimated. Results show strong and significant relationship between income inequality and poverty with crime in two model ,increasing of inequality and poverty increase the rate of crime about vehicle larceny and total larceny during the period (1382-1385). Also, positive and significant effect of people aged (15-24) on crime confirm in two model and population density on crime confirm in vehicle Larceny model.

Keywords

• income inequality
• poverty
• crime