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

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We are living in an era where crime rates are at the highest
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the world. There are numerous reasons
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why the crime rate is accelerating at
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very fast speed. In
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I will be highlighting some of the causes and
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focus on some of the solutions. To commence with, the number one factor contributing to crimes is poverty. A lot of nations are
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facing poverty due to the increase in population and increase in demand for goods and
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, causing people to steal and destroy properties.
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there is an
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stores in the past few years, mostly by people living on the streets.
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, to decrease theft, subsidies should be provided by the government to the poor, so that, they can buy the bare minimum.
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, the recent development of violent video games and series has
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in crime numbers. These games make people feel less empathy and cause disruption in the public by copying what they see on tv or computer.
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at schools and other crowded areas, when investigated are related to these violent images seen on different platforms. Because of
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direct control over what should be shown and focus more awareness programs and
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methods to minimize violence. To conclude, we have seen the destructive nature of violence on both the government and families. A long term solution should be found in order for it to be more peaceful for
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future generations.
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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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