Many offenders commit more crimes after serving the first punishment. Why is this happening, and what measures can be taken to tackle this problem?

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not always deter criminals from committing more crimes. There are various
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why offenders repeatedly break the law, but governments could certainly take steps to address
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education who may not be able to reflect
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own mistakes and making any progress to correct themselves when there is no proper guidance.
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, many of them find it difficult to adapt to life outside after a period of incarceration. For these
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, they are very likely to repeat the same mistakes after leaving the prison. One solution to
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issue could be organising regular counselling session and rehabilitation programs to educate and change their mindset.
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, they will be able to realize their faults and avoid anti-social behaviour by the time they re-enter
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society. Another cause for people to commit
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crimes again is
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financial
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. Many of them who just out of the prison may have difficulties
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a job to pay for their living expenses.
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to offer vocational related training to teach them new skills as well as to arrange
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program to monitor the job searching progress and giving
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whenever needed.
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, offenders could have a better structure of life, stay positive and focused on finding employment. In conclusion, there are many
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for criminals to commit crimes again after serving their sentences, local governments could provide training in jail, implement support program after they are out of prison in order to tackle these problems.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • recidivism
  • rehabilitation programs
  • social stigma
  • ex-convicts
  • reintegration
  • support systems
  • mental health issues
  • addiction problems
  • criminal networks
  • incarceration
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