RT Article
T1 The relationship between debt and crime: A systematic and scoping review
JF European journal of probation
VO 13
IS 1
SP 41
OP 71
A1 van Beek, Gercoline
A1 de Vogel, Vivienne
A1 van de Mheen, Dike
A2 de Vogel, Vivienne
A2 van de Mheen, Dike
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/175331996X
AB Compared to macroeconomic factors, the financial situation of the individual may provide better insight into the relationship between debt and crime. However, the relationship between debt and crime is still unclear and little is known about the causality of this relationship and the factors that influence it. To obtain more insight into this relationship, a systematic and scoping literature review was conducted. Five articles were analyzed in the systematic review, and 24 articles in the scoping review. The results of the systematic review show a strong association between debt and crime whereby debt is a risk factor for crime, especially for recidivism and regardless of the type of crime, and crime is a risk factor for debt. The scoping review provided additional and in-depth insight, and placed the results of the systematic review in a broader perspective. Moreover, it emphasized the prevalence of debt among offenders, regardless of age, and identified the factors that influence the relationship between debt and crime.
K1 Financial problems
K1 Debts
K1 Debt
K1 Criminal Behavior
K1 Crime
DO 10.1177/2066220320964896