Can you believe that 60% of rural children in the United States live in poverty? Poverty is one of the many problems America faces today. So where does all this start? It starts with education. Education plays a huge role in this problem because most of America is not fully educated. They cannot find jobs to support their families, such as farming and the like. So what about poor families living in metropolitan areas? They face more problems than people living in rural communities. They turn to crime because it is the only way they can provide for their family. Looking at the causes, rural crime, health problems and poverty statistics, crime promotes poverty. There are many causes of poverty, starting with corruption. Corruption is deceptive conduct by those in power who seek to keep those in poverty trapped in their situations. When people think of corruption, they think of politics and rich leaders. Leaders of rich countries inform those who are already in poverty about loans and help they can offer. The less fortunate, not very aware of what they are getting themselves into, are building a deeper hole with debt. The leaders of these rich countries also earn more by taxing the less fortunate and receiving the money they have lent them. Those who are already poor strive to provide for their families with the money they earn from their work. Many of them have no education, so it is difficult to have a well-paid job. “Poverty is the condition of most people and nations in the world. Why is this? Is it enough to blame the poor for their plight? (“Causes of poverty” 5) Therefore, corruption is a cause of poverty. Another cause of poverty is ta...... middle of paper ......selling illegal things to provide for their families so that they can get proper care to survive. Many people living in these indigenous communities use health services less than those in modern communities because they cannot afford them. Looking at the causes, rural crime, health problems and poverty statistics, crime promotes poverty. Works Cited “Cause of Poverty”. Global Issues, March 24, 2013. Web. March 26, 2014. Ford, Jean Otto. Rural crime and poverty. Broomall: Mason Crest Publishers Inc., 2008. Print. “Poverty in General: A Dark Spot on Humanity.” Causes of Poverty, March 25, 2014. Web. March 26, 2014. “Poverty in Mississippi.” Thebackbaymission.org, 2012. Web. 26 March 2014 “The link between poverty and crime”. Jacksonfreepress.com, October 19, 2011. Web. April 27, 2014. “Poverty and Ill Health.” Healthpovertyaction.org, 2010. Web. 28 April 2014.