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*Assignment* In some countries, even though the rates of serious crimes are decreasing, people feel less safe than ever before. What do you think are the causes of this problem and what measures could be taken to solve it?

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Although
, there have been reductions in the rate of serious crimes in some countries, people still feel insecure. I feel
this
 is
as a result
 of the wide reportage of violent crimes and the trauma associated with
such
 experiences. There is an increase in
gun
 related violence with reports of
such
 being relayed every other week.
This
gun
 violence is reported so rampantly at various locations that citizens live in fear and cannot envisage when
such
 will occur in their
neighborhood
a surrounding or nearby region
neighbourhood
. A lot of these citizens might have had
first
 hand experience of
this
 violence or know someone who has and as
such
 feel insecure though a reduction in the level of crimes is being reported.
Also
, an increase in hate crimes has been noted with the fear of reprisal attacks from the minority groups affected by
this
 hate
crimes
Suggestion
crime
. I feel citizens fear that if you do not partake in
such
 crimes they could be attacked by perpetrators while
also
 being a target for the groups being attacked,
therby
by that means or because of that
thereby
 increasing the paranoia that they aren't safe. I believe the government has to bring about a reform
to
Suggestion
in
gun
 laws
such
 that people with access to firearms are certified to be fit mentally and psychologically.
Also
, a crackdown should be carried out on perpetrators of hate crimes, and emphasis should be laid on loving each other irrespective of the group you belong to. In conclusion, the government and citizens have a lot of
role
Suggestion
roles
 to play to increase the feeling of security, by regulating
gun
 ownership and increasing the feeling of belonging among various groups, while adapting laws that expressly make hate crimes punishable.

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