Prison is the common way in most countries try to solve the problem of crime. However, a more effective solution is to provide people with a better education. Do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, few countries are facing challenges in putting

criminals

behind the bars as the

crime

rate has increased overwhelmingly whereas there are countries with almost empty prisons. Many law organizations and societies believe that imprisoning offenders is the only

way

to deal with illegal and unethical activities. I contend that education is a better

way

of dealing with the issue and

this

essay will shed light on valid standpoints for

this

argument. With imprisonment, one cannot be confident that the criminal has learnt the lesson and won't repeat the wrongdoings.

Also

, a criminal will be in the company of other

criminals

and may go

further

on the wrong path. A better

way

of solving the problem of

crime

can be by providing education to the public which can help them in leading an honest and ethical life.

For example

, some European countries like the Netherlands use different approaches of dealing with the crimes like rehabilitation of

criminals

, letting them continue with their daily lives along with keeping track of their activities through electronic devices, involving them in voluntary work and so on. In my opinion, imprisoning a person for his/her

crime

is a reactive

way

of dealing with the issue at hand. A more proactive approach will be to inculcate good values in children and providing citizens with enough opportunities to lead their lives in a better

way

. The government can

also

focus on understanding the root causes of crimes and have campaigns to educate the population and prevent them from going to the path of

crime

.

Moreover

, people should

also

make conscious efforts to observe their surroundings and curb illegal and unethical activities at the outset by helping each other learn just practices. To conclude, I reiterate my opinion that providing people with better education can help to eradicate the problem of

crime

and criminal mentality from its roots.

However

, prisons will still be needed to safeguard citizens from

criminals

but those should be used as a

last

resort to deal with the

crime

.