There are many perceptions and judgments towards “social problems”. Henshel (1990) argues that social problems are social factors that negatively impact a significant number of individuals in a similar way, but not all stressful conditions defined as social problems (pp. v-4). According to Moulder (2000) social problems are socially constructed by the interaction of people with each other in society as they define something as a problem and as they record the nature of the problem (p. 3). Social problems also refer to behaviors and conditions that do not comply with existing norms and values present in society (Long, 2012). One of the biggest social problems is child dumping. Child abandonment means discarding or leaving alone a child under 12 months of age in a private or public setting with the intent to dispose of the child. In the community, adolescents always see themselves involved in this situation. The common teen-related scenario that leads to baby dumping is that teen parents give birth, usually in a motel or bathroom, and leave the baby to die in the dumpster or toilet. Dianne Hubbard (2008), who studied child abandonment and infanticide, stated that adolescents or young mothers may feel overwhelmed by the idea of parenthood and may have difficulty coping with the drastic and emotional changes they are experiencing that lead to the decision to commit child abandonment. Furthermore, the fear of not being able to provide for the child and the shame of having given birth outside of marriage are also factors that contribute to this act. However, none of these feelings can excuse the abandonment or murder of a child. Children are supposed to be gifts to be treasured, not problems to be thrown away. Another type of social problem is poverty. Poverty... middle of paper... and unprotected sex are to be avoided. We must remember that prevention is better than cure. Since social problems related to negative effects on some people, white collar crimes are also a social problem. The term white collar crimes is widely known today. As mentioned by Friedrichs (2010), the term white-collar crime was introduced by Edwin H. Sutherland in 1993, although the crimes were detected long ago (pp. 2-3). Some prefer to define white-collar crime as a violation of criminal law. According to Adam (2011), this type of crime refers to non-violent crimes usually committed by individuals and institutions of respectable and superior status such as embezzlement, fraud, and corruption that are motivated by financial gain (p. 1). According to cases in Malaysia, losses of RM6 billion were once recorded in connection with this crime (Adam, 2011).
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