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4.3. Sources
Due to the scarcity of data on the crime issues, limited sources are used in
this context:
- Encyclopedia of the explanation of the crimes of the penal code and
special criminal statutes
- Annual Reports of the Agency of Public Security
- The National Center for Social and Criminal Research, 4 th Annual
Conference, “The Social and Criminal Aspects of Violence in the
Egyptian Society”
4.4. Data
The tables containing the data relevant to this chapter are displayed in the
Statistical Annex in order to enable the adequate coverage of the issue of
“Crime in Egypt”.
4.5. Phenomenology
Different factors have contributed to elevating the tendency towards crime
and violence in Egypt. Social, economic and political aspects as well as
factors relating to the police force and the judicial system have all played a
vital role in motivating violent behavior.
Social, economic and political factors:
Unjust income distribution has generated a wide gap between the highincome
group, a small portion of society, and the low-income group, which
represents a large part of the population, leading to feelings of repression
and inferiority. This situation is aggravated by poor economic conditions
(inflated cost of living and high levels of unemployment), poverty, poor
quality of education and the population explosion.
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