The major cause of crime and poverty is the break down of the family - until that is taken care of there is no solution to this major problem - and where is this most prevalent - in the inner cities - where 73 % of babies are born to single mothers - until this trend is reversed and fathers take the responsibility of raising their children crime and poverty will not go away - a child that is raised in a broken family - no matter what the skin color - will have a big disadvantage when competing with a child that is raised in a structured family where the child is taught right from wrong and is supported - unfortunately that is not happening to many inner city children -