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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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It is believed that after being
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 jail once, many criminals continue committing more
crimes
. There are a few reasons and there are certain measures to be taken to resolve the problem which I will discuss in the following paragraphs. One of the main causes of the problem is unemployment and
consequently
, poverty. Criminals can not get many of the jobs, as even after serving they are under
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police supervision.
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, to live a normal life you need money, but because of unemployment, there is no
such
 opportunity.
Hence
, they begin doing
crimes
 again to survive. The solution is that government should cancel the law about those who can not work due to a criminal record.
Such
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 will encourage
people
 not to offend but to work and there is a chance of
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 crime rate. Another reason is the atmosphere and conditions in jails. Unfortunately, the measures taken in these buildings are cruel and it means that
people
 become more aggressive because of it.
Also
, cellmates and not only they, often agree among themselves about
crimes
 after serving a sentence. To formulate
this
 view, many
people
 who have committed petty
crimes
 are with those who did much worse
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 so they can co-operate to do felonies. To tackle
this
 issue, the authorities ought to create not
such
 tough conditions where
people
 literally need to survive and resettle criminals alone if possible. In conclusion, my opinion is that the main responsibility for solving the problem lies with the government which should organize sessions with psychologists and other different programs for lawbreakers to be sure they will not return to crime.
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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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