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5. If each paragraph had a heading, the heading for the 2nd paragraph could be
“Ford’s Early Life.” Create a heading for the 5th paragraph.

Crime

No one factor can be said to cause crime. It, like poverty, is caused by many
factors, some individual and others environmental. Many conflicting reports exist
about the intelligence of criminals. Some studies show that from 20 to 30 percent
have subnormal intelligence; others do not bear this out. One of the most important
personal causes of crime is mental conflict. For example, more delinquents are from
broken than from normal homes. Some situations causing mental conflict are revolt
against parental authority, envy of brothers or sisters, feelings of inferiority with
other members of the family, and the desire for recognition.

Mental conflicts are more acute at certain age periods; for example, in early life
when the individual may be compelled to enter the competitive life of our modern
economic world. More criminals are in the twenty to twenty-nine year age group than
are in any other age group. Mental conflict in situations of family disorganizations
and homes broken by divorce or separation may contribute to the development of
antisocial behavior.

Poverty may be given as one of the social causes contributing to crime. Poverty
may compel individuals to live in slums or blighted areas. Statistics show that there is
more crime in larger cities than in smaller towns and rural areas. Some criminologists
point out that the emphasis on money in modern life may contribute to the high rate
of crime. Crimes against property constitute over 90 percent of all major offenses
known to the police. The importance attached to the getting of money and the
significance of social status on an economic basis is one of the prevalent beliefs in
this country. The important thing for many people seems to be how to get as much
money as possible quickly and yet stay out of prison.

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