The Crime Of Jamaican Crime - 1746 Words

Jake Schommer Mrs. Ribar English 11 7 November, 2016 Jamaican Crime Every country in the world has their own issues that they have to deal with. Jamaica is a strong example of this. Their biggest problem that they face is easily the crime issues. There is really nothing in jamaica that brings in wealth. This is a big problem as there is no businesses so everyone is pretty much poor besides a few parts of the island where the rich live. In jamaica it doesn’t matter where you are crimes happens everywhere, as for here in the U.S, usually most crimes happen in the run down places, not in the nice areas of rich people. A big problem is there isn’t enough law and order to stop all of these crimes that are taking place. There is not enough money to pay all of the policemen. So as these criminals are out killing, they are trying to figure out how to fix it. We all need to worry about what is going on here. Crime in Jamaica is terrible, with all of the drug trafficking to robbery or theft, although it is improving , Jamaica stil l has one of the highest crime rates in the world, and it doesn’t matter where in Jamaica a person is, crime happens everywhere, it doesn’t help that Jamaica is located in the Caribbean where a lot of the drugs in the cartel is dispersed, as people fight and kill for those horribly addictive drugs that are ruining the island of Jamaica. There are plenty of reasons why Jamaica is so filled with crime. There are drugs everywhere, as it is located inShow MoreRelatedPrejudice, Trinidad, and Jamaican Exceptionalism1380 Words   |  6 PagesPrejudice, Trinidad, and Jamaican exceptionalismUWI  «Tracking no » Foun1101 CARIBBEAN CIVILISATION Student Name: ID Number: Faculty: SOCIAL SCIENCES Degree Prog.: BSc. 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