Each year, the crime rate increases. What are the causes of crime and what could be done to prevent this rise in criminal activity?

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Crime
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is becoming an issue of increasing concern all around the world. The number of criminal activity is growing and the reasons for
this
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trend are countless. In my opinion, unemployment and poverty are the key
factors
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factors, however
however
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, governments can tackle
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issue by improving
job
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opportunity
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to imposing a stricter punishment law. One undeniable reason why people commit a
crime
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is the significant increase of unemployment rate. People with no paying
job
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cannot afford the high cost of living or buy their essentials including food and clothes.
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, most of unemployed people are not educated and have no skills or qualifications to work and earn
salary
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a salary
and as a consequence they live in poverty. In most cases, they steal to fund themselves or do other petty crimes. If these offenders continue these habits may lead to more organized and gun
crime
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.
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Crime rate
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The crime rate
A crime rate
Crime rates
can be reduced by punishing the criminals and enforce the criminal law. Punishments
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as fine and prison sentence can act as
deterrent
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a deterrent
not only to stop criminals to re-
offend but
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offend, but
also
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others who think of committing a
crime
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. According to a research conducted on prisoners, around 75% of them stop doing any criminal activity after they released from jail.
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,
government
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the government
should improve citizen’s standard of living by providing education and vocational training to promote employment
opportunity particularly in
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opportunity, particularly in
poor areas. If those people can get a
job
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with reasonable salary, they will be self-sufficient and better citizens. In conclusion,
crime
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is a result of low-economic status of people and poor life.
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to common punishments that
government
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the government
should apply to ensure that people are following the rules, improving education and
job
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opportunity are other measures that can help to
reducing
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reduce
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crime level
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crime levels
the crime level
.
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