Economic Motives for Committing Crimes of Encroachment on Money and Wealth

The main issue is to explain the economic motives that cause the encroachment of money and wealth. The aims of this study are to: identify general economic motives, such as; (economic developments and economic instability), Also specific economic motives, such as; (Poverty and unemployment) are related to crimes of encroachment of money and wealth. The descriptive analytical method was used in the study. The type of research is an analytical theoretical research. In light of theoretical directions such as capitalist system theory and subculture theories, the study concluded that the capitalist system in managing the country's economy. Causes crimes of encroachment on people's money and wealth, regarding the theory of Differential Opportunity theory, our research shows that the lack of legitimate opportunities to achieve material goals among the poor, opens the door to crimes. The Developments of the economic status in society; especially in the industrial and commercial sectors, with weak supervision of societal rules and laws, encourage financial crimes. Especially, fraud and dishonesty in trust, in an attempt to improve the economy, get rich and satisfy desires, it was found that the economic instability of prices, incomes and currency values in society create a bad and unbalanced economic situation for individuals. Poverty and unemployment also cause the loss of human potential to provide the basic necessities of life for one’s family, which then becomes a strong motivation for the crimes of encroachment on money and wealth.