Slips and falls and staged auto accidents are pretty common ways for people to fill their pockets. Scams become more common as the opportunities for honest work and general fair dealing fall by the wayside under economic pressures. The 30s were famous for grifters, con-men and scams. When honest means fail people will resort to whatever they need to do to get by.

The coming cuts in the social safety net is going to increasingly leave jail as one of the few alternatives to living on the streets and eating cat food. And they throw in basic healthcare and dental.