Review of International Economy and finance (RITEF)
Vol. 2 No. 3 (2026): Review of International Economy and Finance (RITEF)

THE INFLUENCE OF ECONOMIC INEQUALITY, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, AND POVERTY ON THEFT CRIMES: AN EMPIRICAL LITERATURE STUDY IN INDONESIA

Gunawan Widjaja (Faculty of Law Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Jakarta)
Junior B. Gregorius (Fakultas Hukum Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Jakarta)



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09 May 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyse the influence of economic inequality, unemployment rates, and poverty on theft crimes in Indonesia through an empirical literature review. Using a thematic synthesis approach to various journals and research reports, this study found that economic inequality and unemployment rates have a significant positive influence on the increase in theft crime rates. Poverty also contributes to the risk of theft, especially when the economic pressure felt by the community is very high. The results of the study indicate that the combination of these three variables strengthens the potential for theft crimes in Indonesia, thus requiring policies that focus on reducing inequality, creating jobs, and implementing poverty alleviation programmes to effectively reduce crime rates.

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Review of International Economy and finance (RITEF) is a scientific journal that publishes articles in the Business field includes conceptual ideas in the fields of Economics, Accounting, Management, business. The scopes are Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, Financial Management, ...