Each year, the crime rate increases. What are the causes of crime and what could be done to prevent this rise in criminal activity? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

The number of criminal acts each year has been rising. Much to the surprise of concerned citizens,

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issue is not peculiar to any state or country. It has become a global challenge. Countries worldwide

are faced

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is faced

with increased vices and acts of terrorism are

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on the rise. Various organisations have been able to come up with

explaniations

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

explanations

explanation

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issue.

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, our

famililies

a social unit living together

families

, local communities and organisations are failing in their responsibilities of passing down moral standards and ethics to the future generations.

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, on the premise of modernization, we have ignored the features of morality and have defined our own standards based on certain suiting beliefs.

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, we have become less concerned about the society so much that everyone wants to have their way irrespective of the effect of their various actions on the

coummunity

a group of people living in a particular local area

community

communities

in which they live.

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, most terrorist attacks are based on some beliefs of superiority of one sect over the other. More so, a look at the literacy level of the total world population speaks to

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issue. The world

poplation

the people who inhabit a territory or state

population

is on a continuous increase,

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, we are less prepared for the responsibilities that comes with

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. The literacy level nationally is low and it will continue to decrease unless we prioritize our education sector. A low literacy level means an increase in social vices, corruption, vandalism, hooliganism and a lot more. Take

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, the northern part of Nigeria, these areas have suffered from terrorist attacks, (resulting in the death of over eight hundred thousand people in the

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eight years), communal clashes, and inter tribal wars, not to mention a few. I am confident that

strenghtening

becoming stronger

strengthening

the law enforcement agencies, and empowering them to genuinely bring to justice any act of violence will help to win the war against criminals in the country.

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, there should be social awareness on each punishable offence as dictated by the law.

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, education should be made compulsory to avoid idle hands being the devil's workshop.

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, community leaders, monarchs, churches, mosques and many more religious bodies should be made to sign peaceable agreements on the fight against immorality in their regions.