Successful sports professionals can earn much more money than people in other important jobs. Some people think this is fully justified while others think it is unfair. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

In the past few years, we have witnessed a significant decrease in the numbers of crimes in the society. Some people believe that

this

is possible due to the revolutionary advancement in

technology

. The application of

technology

has not only prevented dangerous crimes to happen, but

also

resolve some of these in a short period of time.

Although

application of

technology

has created a positive impact on society by reducing crime, it is

also

one of the factors that given birth to many new forms of crime.

Technology

has significantly reduced the rate by which thefts are committed in public places, private offices, and local transportation. The installations of CCTV surveillance in these places to capture the real time data of the activities happening in public places, resulting to prevent the occurrence of many criminal incidences.

For instance

, many shopping malls have security systems that comprise of surveillance cameras which can detect any suspicious activities on the premises.

Hence

,

this

technology

has

further

facilitated to reduce thefts in malls and discourage the offender to steal valuable goods.

However

, the misuse of

technology

has

also

resulted in new crimes

such

as cybercrime, identity theft, and data phishing. The advancement of

technology

can be a threat to the society. Nowadays, internet is most convenient and easiest accessible source of

information

for almost everything. The

information

can be processed through the internet within fraction of seconds.

Nevertheless

, many people inappropriately use

this

technology

. The larger number of data personal data is available not only on in the social media accounts but

also

on net banking which can be easily hacked by professional hackers.

For instance

, study shows that 80 % of the cybercrime reported in North America are hacked net banking accounts of customers who have lost millions of dollars just in a couple of seconds.

However

, it is the responsibility of Government to create awareness amongst the citizens to mitigate

such

crimes. The awareness camps in schools, colleges, and social media to keep their personal

information

and passwords confidential is one of the effective measures to avoid

such

crimes.

Moreover

, laws and regulations should be strict to punish these criminals. In conclusion, the advancement of

technology

has reduced the crime rate recently

However

, new criminal activities have emerged due to misuse of

technology

and it is necessary to create awareness amongst the people keep their personal

information

confidential and maximize the penalty for

such

cases by law.