In many countries, the amount of crime is increasing. What do you think are main cause of crime? How can we deal with those cause?

Across the globe,
crime
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rate has been noticed to be on the rise. A number of factors are responsible for
this
and various solutions are proposed to effect a change.
Crime
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rate has risen over the years, basically due to
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of jobs. Most youths, having completed their tertiary education expects a government paying job, which is more often than not, unavailable. As
such
, they search for a means to make ends meet and one of
such
includes
crime
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, a classmate of mine who searched for a job endlessly after graduation but to no avail
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subsequently
got introduced to bad friends who suggested he joins them in a robbery operation. He complied,
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he was unfortunate as he got himself arrested at their
first
operation. Other factors responsible for
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rate ascent includes
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laziness, the urgent need to amass wealth via the easiest route possible, as young boys have taken to defrauding people in a bid to become wealthy.
Hence
, they get involved in internet fraud known as yahoo. In other to remedy
this
situation, the government has a major role to play in providing jobs for graduates,
this
can be achieved by building more industries and diversification of already existing ones.
Secondly
, large organisations can open up branches in developing areas,
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would reduce the number of youth seeking employment.
Thirdly
, applicants can create occupational opportunity for self by becoming entrepreneurs. Those who are gifted can maximize their talents rather than descending low to committing an offence.
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my cousin who studied business administration started painting after graduation because he could not secure a
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job,
thus
he maximised his creative talent. In summary, heightened rates of
crime
registered across the globe
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as a result
of a defect in governance and the irresponsibility of certain persons. The solutions
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within these same hands.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • economic disparity
  • propensity
  • recidivism
  • deterrent
  • rehabilitative
  • judicial system
  • corruption
  • socioeconomic
  • alienation
  • stigmatization
  • decriminalization
  • enforcement
  • gentrification
  • preemptive measures
  • intervention strategies
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