Correlation between crime and unemployment: scholars have often debated the primary causes of criminal behavior and its correlation with economic factors. It is speculated that an unemployed person may resort to illegal methods to obtain money due to lack of unemployment opportunities. Several studies have identified the unemployment rate as having a negative effect on the increase in the crime rate. Researchers have observed rates of property crime, violent crime, and automobile crime in order to determine the potential correlation between crime and unemployment (Aaltonen, Macdonald, Martikainen, & Kivivuori, 2013; Kleck, G., & Chiricos, T. 2002 ; Sookram, S., Basdeo, M., Sumesar-Rai, K., & Saridakis, G. 2010). It has been proposed by researchers that unemployment may affect repeat offenders and first-time offenders differently (D' Alessio, S., Stolzenberg, L., & Eitle, D. 2014) Studies show that a person unemployed may be prone to criminal behavior through the promotion of deviant values. Through research, scholars hope to better understand the relationship between unemployment and crime. The following studies will further analyze the correlation between criminal activity and unemployment. A study conducted by Baron (2008), investigated the association between criminal behavior and unemployment. A sample of 400 unemployed homeless street youth (265 males and 135 females) was examined (Baron, 2008). The study investigated whether unemployed respondents held values ​​that promoted criminal behavior and whether they committed crimes after unemployment. It is hypothesized that those who are unemployed will feel anger about being unemployed by becoming more inclined towards deviant values ​​and associating with dev...... middle of paper ......d without a criminal record. Next, the correlation between unemployment and crime is observed by examining whether the motivation to commit crime increases when an individual is unemployed. In a research article written by Kleck and Chiricos (2002), county-level data on property crime was observed in order to further understand the relationship between unemployment and crime. It is hypothesized that unemployed people commit more property crimes than an employed individual. A sample size of 67 counties located in Florida was observed during a single year period. The study used a series of regression estimates to evaluate data from several specific crimes, including convenience store robberies, auto theft, shoplifting, burglary, commercial store theft, and pharmacy theft (Kleck & Chiricos 2002).