Entitlement and Crime: is there a link?

A sense of entitlement and criminal behaviour

Assessment of risk offending behaviour - Part 1

A very common theme that arises whenever I speak of crime and the factors that might influence criminal behaviour, is
that of:
a ‘sense of entitlement’.
 
There seems to be a commonly held belief that much crime these days results from the presence of a:
‘you owe me’ attitude.
 
Which, many suggest, is frequently found in our younger generation.
 
So, is a sense of entitlement really a factor influencing criminal behaviour?
  
Before answering this question directly, it’s important to examine a few issues related to the prediction of crime...

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