In many countries, prison is the most common solution for crimes. However, many think that better education is the most effective way to prevent people from committing further crime. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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rate is alarmingly increasing in all over the world. In many countries, the most common punishment for
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if people receive adequate
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and they will understand the consequences they have to face for their criminal activity. I disagree
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leads to many criminal activities so
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them in a
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government should provide them
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and make them understand about legal and illegal activities.
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they know about legislations and they are aware
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the outcomes if someone breaks the law.
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rime, as they do not have adequate
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rather than putting them
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, they will stay criminals because of certain reasons.
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everybody
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them with a criminal eye.
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they again come back to their criminal surrounding which
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them to do
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rime again and again.
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rime. For illustration, the biggest scam in 1992 was done by Harshad Mehta who completed his graduation in business management.
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cannot prevent
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. In conclusion, there is no denying that good
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will reduce
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but it is evident that once a criminal will always stay a criminal and there is nothing that stops them.
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prison
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and direct encounter will be the best solution to stop
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and stop people
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being criminals.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • crime deterrent
  • rehabilitative
  • moral understanding
  • punitive measures
  • root causes
  • recidivism
  • socioeconomic factors
  • deter criminals
  • cost-effectiveness
  • social integration
  • maintenance
  • construction
  • traditional views
  • productive members
  • knowledge
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