Problem: Rewrite this paragraph in 175 words: A second key cause of crime in Australia is harmful socialization within families and peer groups, especially where neglect, abuse, and antisocial norms are present. E: People learn behaviour through relationships, so repeated exposure to violence, weak supervision, substance misuse, or delinquent peers can make offending seem normal, useful, or unavoidable. For young people in particular, damaged attachments at home can reduce empathy and self-control, while peer approval rewards risk-taking and rule-breaking. E: Copes and Hochstetler note that "immediate family dynamics... environmental factors... and social factors... intertwine and develop in complex sequence to influence sexual offending." Australian research similarly found that "poverty, single parent families and crowded dwellings affect the level of juvenile participation in crime mainly by increasing the rate of child neglect," while AIHW reports that young people from the lowest socioeconomic areas are about six times as likely as those from the highest areas to be under supervision. L: Overall, crime occurs not because one factor acts alone, but because disadvantage and harmful socialization interact; together, they are two of the strongest causes of crime in contemporary Australia. Copes & Hochstetler, 2026 AIC AIHW. Need Assignment Help?