Cay: Root causes of crime

An interesting essay that attempts to account for the increasing incidences of crime in the Caymans. To my mind, it's just a sin problem. Read it, it's a good one.

There are undoubtedly many reasons why crime has increased in these Islands. Just the fact that the population has more than doubled in the past quarter of a century is sufficient cause for a correlating rise in unlawful activities. 

Along with the mere physical growth of our community, however, there has also been a corresponding, and somewhat disconcerting, shift in ethos.

One reason for this change in values is simply the substantial influx of different cultures into our society, through television, tourists, and our expatriate population. Because approximately half of the residents of this country were not born here, it is easy to see why the Cayman Islands would have difficulty these days imparting any sort of cohesive identity. 

Beyond the significant societal shift caused by the multi-cultural make-up of our residents, there has also been a subtler change internally, a change that has affected the collective priorities of the country.

Simply put, our traditional core values have changed.