Some people think that the government should be responsible for crime prevention while others believe that it is the responsibility of the individuals to protect themselves. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

While some people are of the view that curbing criminal activities is the sole

responsibility

of the

government

, others opine that each person is responsible for their

safety

and protection. In my opinion, the

government

has a greater

responsibility

to keep criminal activities in check by enforcing stricter laws. Having said that, citizens

also

need to do whatever they can to ensure their

safety

. On the one hand, some people feel that everyone of us should take care of our

safety

as police cannot be present everywhere at all times and

this

is true.

For instance

, thefts could occur in shops. The police cannot be present there all the time to prevent

such

incidents.

Hence

, it is the

responsibility

of the shop owners to take preventive measures

such

as installing an alarm or placing guards outside the shop. Customers

also

need to take care of their belongings to ensure that they are not robbed.

Such

measures can prevent many criminal acts from occurring.

Thus

, it is evident that each individual has a

responsibility

to ensure their

safety

.

On the other hand

, there is a limit to what a person can do on their own. Only governments can enforce strict laws to keep the

crime

rate

in check. Stringent laws will act as a deterrent and reduce the

crime

rate

to a great extent.

For example

, in the Middle East (write: the Middle East) the punishments for each and every

crime

are so harsh that people do not dare to break any laws;

as a result

the

crime

rate

in the Middle Eastern countries is the lowest in the world whereas in India the

crime

rate

keeps on rising year after year because the laws are lenient and more often than not the criminals are let off very easily. Unfortunately,

this

encourages others to commit

crime

.

Hence

, the state has to own up the

responsibility

and enforce stern laws that will discourage people from committing crimes. In conclusion, both the individuals and the

government

have the

responsibility

to prevent

crime

from occurring. The

government

should enact stringent laws to deter people from committing crimes. At the same time, people should

also

do whatever they can to ensure their

safety

.