Thesis statement: Research indicates that there is drastic increase of crime rates due to the high levels of unemployment, harsh economic conditions population density.

Annotated Bibliography
Fougère, D., Kramarz, F., & Pouget, J. (2009). Youth Unemployment and Crime in France. Journal Of The European Economic Association, 7(5), 909-938
Fougère, Kramarz, & Pouget have argued that when there is a large number of youths who are unemployed, the country may have increased criminal activities as most of them are idle and thus, they must find different ways in which they can earn a living to cater for their needs. Additionally, the economic also tends to affect the image of the country in terms of crime.
The article seems to have facts that are accurate. This is because the author has presented different examples in order to support his arguments.. This author is a credible source because has a PhD in Economics from Univeriste Paris and he is a Professor at Ensae University. The article supports the statistics in the relation between crime rate rise and unemployment.

Edmark, K. (2005). Unemployment and Crime: Is There a Connection?. Scandinavian Journal Of Economics, 107(2), 353-373.
The main aim of the above article is to address whether there are any connection between the rate of unemployment and crimes. According to Edmark, lack of job may result in a higher rate of criminal acts. This is due to the fact that most of the people seem to be jobless and thus, they may attempt to do things that are contrary to the law in order to cater for their entire needs. Crime rates may also affect the country's level of economic standards. The author has a PhD in Economics and works as a researcher for Uppsala Center for labor studies. This source supports the thesis regarding the rise of crime and its effects on the economy.

Fernández, M. (2012). The socioeconomic