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ABSTRACT
This research work is centered on the impact of unemployment on criminal activities in Nigeria using Edo State as a case study. The study adopted the survey research design. A total of 450 research subjects were drawn from the target population using the stratified and random sampling technique. Frequency counts, simple percentage and chi-square methods were used to analyze the data and test the hypotheses. Findings from the research showed that unemployment has a significant impact on criminal activities in Edo State. It also revealed that poverty has a significant impact on criminal activities in Edo State. The study therefore recommended government’s intervention towards job creation to enable reduction in unemployment rate in the state which has eventual result in crime reduction.
