Many offenders commit more crimes after serving the first punishment. Why is this happening, and what measures can be taken to tackle this problem.

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Despite suffering the punishment, crime rates increase even more in the criminals.
This
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essay will examine the causes of rising criminal activities, and possible solutions of
this
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problem. The two main causes of
commiting
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
committing
crime by ex-prisoners
are unemployment, and
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, and unemployment are
making peace with imprisonment. The majority of people are usually unable to land on a job with
decent salary
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a decent salary
after serving the punishment. Because, neither employers find them trustworthy, nor are they willing to take the risk of exploiting their company's name.
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, offenders who are subjected to long terms of imprisonment end up feeling like at home in the jail.
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, even if, they are released on term, yet criminals usually find the outside world
unaccepting
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. In the historical movie, 'The Shawshank Redemption', a man who is free after spending fifty years of his life in the prison, is unable to adjust in the normal
environemnt
the totality of surrounding conditions
environment
. While, he was regarded with respect in the prison as he worked as a librarian in there, working in the supermarket without the known faces makes him feel miserable and unworthy. Because of that, he commits suicide.
Thus
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, unable to
ind
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
find
end
bind
a respectable job and status, sometimes, result in going back to the same wrong route. The two possible solutions to
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problem are
teaching
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taught
skills to the criminals and educating them against their convictions.
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, a person could be taught some skills for menial jobs that may help them in finding a suitable occupation to earn daily wages.
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, since, there is lots of time to kill in the prison, educating the offenders about their convicted felony, and
it's
of a thing, of it; possessive form of "it"
its
impact on the person and the society might be useful.
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way, the person might actually feel guilty, and stop himself from choosing the harmful way in the future.
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, these little efforts, rather than, physical and mental torture behind the bars, can possibly prevent
further
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rise in crimes. In conclusion,
dificulty
an effort that is inconvenient
difficulty
in finding a decent salary and a respectable position in society after serving the
first
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punishment are
few
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a few
of the many causes of
risin
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
rising
recent
criminal activity.
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, teaching the
criminals some
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criminals, some
useful and reliable skills, and realization of their mistake
are
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is
the possible solutions.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • recidivism
  • rehabilitation programs
  • social stigma
  • ex-convicts
  • reintegration
  • support systems
  • mental health issues
  • addiction problems
  • criminal networks
  • incarceration
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