How often do people think about engaging in criminal behavior? Most people believe that avoiding criminal behavior is not a difficult task and that it should be possible to avoid it easily. Unfortunately this is not always the case. There are many circumstances and many theories about criminal behavior and the reasons why some people take part in acts. During childhood, a person's chance of engaging in criminal behavior later in life may increase due to a lack of knowledge of good morals, a high rate of negative circumstances, or other problems during the early years of life. Lack of knowledge of correct morals is one of them. very important in determining whether or not a person may engage in criminal behavior later in their life. When a person does not know what is right and what is wrong, he does not know the limits of what he should and should not do. Learning moral standards for what is right and wrong is something many people learn and think about easily, but in a childhood where these teachings are never mentioned, they lack the ability to judge what they should do. In Lippke's article it is stated that “morality is the basis of all knowledge”. Similarly, Ferguson reports, “Morals are taught early on for a reason. This is what fuels the beginning of making good choices.” This supports the idea that morals are provided because people really have nowhere and no one to look to. When something bad happens to them, they know no other way to respond. Some people argue that even if basic morals were never directly taught to children, there would still be models available and some ways they could learn to do better later in life. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. In some cases, children live in cities full of crime and ... middle of paper ... an argument against this question. Childhood as a whole is very important and cannot be replaced. Without a successful childhood, teachings and memories in general, you can expect crime to be present in the surrounding areas for years. Works Cited Fergusson, PhD, David, Nicola Swain-Campbell, PhD, and John Horwood, MSc. How does childhood economic disadvantage lead to crime?" Journal of Child Psychology & Psychology 45.5 (2004): 956-966. Web. 4 March 2014. Kawachi, Ichiro, Bruce P. Kennedy, and Richard G. Wilkinson. "Crime: social disorganization and related deprivation." Social Science & Medicine 48.6 (1999): n. pag. Electronic Journal Center. Web. 26 February 2014. Lippke, Richard L. "Diminish Opportunities, Diminish Capacities: Social Deprivation and Punishment." Social Theory and practice 29 (2003): n. 2014.