The Impact of Poverty to People That Leads to Criminality in District 6 Barangay Baesa, Quezon City

Vol.4, No.1

Abstract

In the past few years, the number of people has drastically increased, and yet our supplies are
not enough. Regarding the state of affairs, people are eaten by their greed and take steps to
do such things to provide for the needs of themselves and their families. Due to this, poverty is
interrelated with crime. It looks like an open book for the poor to acquire something that they
can’t afford. Crimes are produced due to poverty because indigent people tend to view that
force is the only way to survive.

As to age, the highest frequency among the three groups of respondents was from the age of
26 to 35, with a frequency of 20, equivalent to 40 percent. As to gender, the highest frequency
from the three groups was from the female respondents, with 29, equivalent to 58 percent.
Length in Service, the highest frequency from three groups from 26 years old to 35 years old
with a frequency of 20, equivalent to 40 percent. The overall mean of crime against the person
was 2.97 percent, which was verbally interpreted as fairly agreeable. As shown, the overall
mean for “Management” was 3.69, which was verbally interpreted as Agree. The overall mean
for “Environment” was 3.34, which was verbally interpreted as Agree. The overall mean for
“Proposed Solution” was 3.83, which was verbally interpreted as Agree.