Crime appears to be rising in most countries in the world, especially among young people. Identify the possible causes of this trend, and propose some solutions you think would be effective.

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It seems that in recent years, teenagers tend to commit
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very often in many nations. The underlying factors for
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situations may be numerous for which there are multiple solutions are provided.
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unfortunate condition,
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vary from family background to
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system that played a major role
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the
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brought up. Depending on
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economic situation, whether they are economically stable or not,
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are prone to violate certain rules in order to meet their daily needs. When it comes to
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system, based on how severe punishments they received in schools for their misconduct, students might have ignored the values of being kind and good to fellow humans.
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tendency to develop certain bad habits like drug abuse under bad influence.
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families where both parents are busy working individuals and there is no one to monitor them. Considering the possible solutions,
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, parents should never neglect their
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children
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upbringing. It is essential for them to monitor every step of their kid’s life regarding the matters of their friends, social media and influences that their
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are falling under.
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, schools
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for
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management should consider the feelings of students being hurt
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the hard punishments they are enforcing on kids.
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a way younger generation of many nations would learn to differentiate between good and bad from
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age. In the end, it is logical
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that the role of family and education system plays a crucial role in influencing the future generation to be
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responsible
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citizens
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of
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or
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heinous convicted
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.

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Stick to this essay structure:

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  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion

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