In many countries, the amount of crime is increasing. What do you think ate the main causes of crime? How can we deal with these causes?

There has been

hike

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hiking

in

crime

rate in many countries,

as a result

of easy access to guns and other dangerous weapons; and

secondly

, poor standard of living of

majority

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the majority

a majority

of the citizens.

This

essay will

expantiate

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

expatiate

the above stated reasons and

also

the possible solutions. The rate of violent and non-violent

crime

has been on the increase recently in many nations around the world, because of the ease of acquiring guns and weapons by the criminal elements in the society, either legally or illegally, for carrying out their vice on the innocent citizens. Like the USA recently, there has been an increase of gun violence among individuals, which has resulted

to

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in

the death of many, because most citizens can easily acquire any weapon of their choice.

This

has led many groups to clamour for a more stringent gun control policy. Another reason for the rise in

crime

rates in many countries, is the poor standard of living of the people. In

Nigeria

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Nigeria, for

for example

, there is an upsurge in kidnapping, rape, stealing and murder in the core North,

this

is a result of years of neglect by the government due to poor leadership and corruption. So the people have no choice but to resort to

crime

as self help.

However

, the upsurge in

crime

can be curtailed by;

firstly

, the Government's active involvement in enacting an effective gun control policy, restricting the easy access to guns and other dangerous weapons, as

this

will go a long way in solving the problem.

Secondly

, Political Leaders in

position

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positions

a position

of authority should do all

that is

necessary to improve the living conditions of their citizens, to avoid a total breakdown of law and order, and possibly leads to anarchy.