Findings show that many criminals have low level of education. Some people believe that the best way to reduce crime is to educate criminals in prisons so that they can get job. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Researches have shown that many criminals have little

education

.

Hence

, it is believed by some people that the

education

of criminals in

prison

would help to reduce

crime

and they can be gainfully employed. I disagree with

this

notion as criminals are often influenced negatively in

prison

, while the

stigmatization

of criminals, prevent them from working and they return to

crime

.

First

of all, a major reason why many ex-convicts

reoffend

money returned to a payer

refund

is due to the bad influences when they are serving their sentence. Prisons often house a wide range of criminals, including hardened ones who can introduce others to other forms of

crime

, as well as link them up with lawbreakers outside the

prison

.

For example

, many drug traffickers in Nigeria were introduced to

this

crime

when they were serving

prison

sentences.

Thus

, educating criminals so as to be employed is not significant to reduce

crime

since many criminals return to

crime

rather than been involved in legitimate businesses.

Furthermore

, the

stigmatization

of ex-convicts prevent them from being employed. Many prospective employers do not want to employ those with record of

crime

, while many employees often remind these people of their past acts.

For example

, a report by the Times revealed that a major factor responsible for

reoffending

money returned to a payer

refunding

offending

is the

stigmatization

of ex-convicts.

Therefore

, many criminals would return to

crime

despite receiving

education

in prisons due to

stigmatization

. In conclusion, I disagree with the view that the

education

of criminals is the best way of reducing

crime

, owing to the fact that many had bad influences while in

prison

and their

stigmatization

makes it difficult for them to get jobs. Efforts geared towards enlightening policy makers about

this

view should be promoted.