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

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A large number of criminals who serve their initial sentence in prison often
reoffend
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re-offend
. One of the main reasons for
this
 is that they lack rehabilitation and
difficulty
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 in finding a job after serving their sentence period. There are many ways to deal with the
reoffenders
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offenders
. There
are
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 a myriad of reasons why
first
-time offenders often commit more
crimes
.
Firstly
, these offenders lack rehabilitation and remorse for the
crimes
 they have
commited
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committed
. There is no real understanding of good
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 behaviour as they are pushed into mixing with other criminals, strengthening their criminal skills. Another reason could be that they are not taught new skills to cope with the world outside, once their punishment is over. They would ultimately turn back into
commiting
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committing
crimes
, for they remain unemployed affecting them financially and making it almost impossible to sustain. Various measures can be ensured to tackle
this
 issue. One
such
 measure could be to retrain these
first
-time offenders because it would make it easier for them to find employment and reintegrate back into
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society. Once they become a part of
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society and start earning respect and well-being they would refrain from re-
commiting
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committing
crimes
.
In addition
 to that, there could be a system to monitor them closely after being released. If they have a feeling of being under
surveillence
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surveillance
,
this
 would deter them from
commiting
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committing
 new
crimes
. In conclusion, no matter what
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maybe
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 the reason for
first
-time criminals to
reoffend
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re-offend
, if the government could take certain initiatives to retrain and monitor them,
then
 we could see a decline in the number of crime rates.
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  • recidivism
  • rehabilitation programs
  • social stigma
  • ex-convicts
  • reintegration
  • support systems
  • mental health issues
  • addiction problems
  • criminal networks
  • incarceration
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