How has poverty affected crime in South Africa?

1. An increase in poverty has caused an increase in crime.

1.1. From interview with Michelle Wright: What is poverty like now? Worse than ever before. What is crime like now? Worse than ever before. Do you think poverty in South Africa affects crime? It is directly related,

1.2. From interview with Edward Wright: How has crime changed over the years? Crime has increased and become more brutal and vengeful Do you think poverty in South Africa affects crime? It affects petty crime but not the hardened criminals.

1.3. "The unemployment rate in South Africa is one of the highest in the world, 36% to 42% since the year 2000 "

1.4. "Incidents of murder increased from 15 609 murders in 2011/12 to 16 259 murders in 2012/13. This means that there was an increase of 650 murder cases or a 4,2% increase when comparing the total numbers of murders withthe previous year. This works out to almost two additional murders per day on average during the 2012/13 financial year. Consequently, our murder rate increased from a total average of 43 murders per day to 45 murders per day. Using the correct census data for 2011, the murder rate in 2011/12 was 30.3 per 100,000 population and not 30,9 as reported by SAPS in the last reporting period. The murder rate for 2012/13 stood at 31.3 per 100,000 population which reflects an increase of 2.8% in the rate of murders (not 0.6% as presented officially). South Africa’s murder rate is therefore about four and a half times higher than the global average of 6.9 murders per 100 000. Attempted murder cases increased from 14 859 to 16 363, an increase of 10.1% Attempted murder rates increased by 8,7% in the past year. Sexual offence cases increased from 64 514 to 66 387, an increase of 2.9%. Sexual offence rates increased from 125,1 per 100000 to 127,0 per 100000 population an increase of 1.5%. - See more at: http://www.africacheck.org/reports/factsheet-south-africas-official-crime-statistics-for-201213/#sthash.0EfGPAEH.dpuf"

2. Poverty has caused a decrease in crime

3. Poverty does not affect crime