So he's talking about people who commit crime because of economic consequences?
Which is economic determinism. I used to the theft of food as an example. That is very clear.
But continue.
Yes and no, I think there is a degree and it's difficult to say all crimes are because of economic determinism. If someone nicks a loaf of bread to feed a family, then economic determinism is a valid argument. If someone kicks in someone's head in because they were bored, that is not because of...