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by Barrin92 2115 days ago
I've met plenty of self-taught hackers in developing countries who were barely employed due to general economic dysfunction. Spend a month or two in Venezuela and you'll find plenty of qualified folks who have no steady job and are scraping by, how do you think people get into crime to begin with?
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>> how do you think people get into crime to begin with?

lack of opportunity, lack of skills and lack of work ethic. As in it's easy to do, no barrier to entry and always availble.

Most crimes don't actually pay very well and have poor return if you've got any sort of marketable skills. Armed robbery of a bank will get you on average $1200 and 15-20 years.

I would add poor impulse control