The crime rate has witnessed a surge around the world. The main contributing factors could be rising levels of poverty and growing economical disparity between social classes as well as poor education in many countries. The main question is that how we are going to tackle this problem?

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rate has witnessed a surge around the world. The main contributing factors could be rising levels of

poverty

and growing economical disparity between social classes as well as poor

education

in many societies. How are we to tackle these problems? It is blatantly obvious that

crime

rates have soared in recent years, which is often attributed to

poverty

, inequality, and poor

education

. All these could trigger the intrinsic instinct in every human being to commit

crimes

. It is tacitly assumed that

poverty

is the main reason provoking one into an

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. In societies where the number of inhabitants living under the

poverty

line is higher, it would be more likely to resort to

crime

in order to be able to make ends meet.

Additionally

, many

crimes

stem from inequality. As

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grows in a country and yet wealth is not distributed fairly, the disparity would lead some citizens to turn to

crimes

as a means of standing up to injustice and being able to survive.

Finally

, as

education

plays a crucial role in every society, if one did not receive proper

education

, they would be prone to

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criminal activities. Adolescents who tend to skip school would spend more time in places where criminals frequent, while those who attend classes learn proper

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,

thus

they would be less likely to turn into criminals.

Although

crime

can be rooted in a multitude of matters, the main issues are

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problems and lack of good

education

.

Therefore

, almost any person could be exposed to

crime

in some way. Is

crime

insuperable or is it possible to eradicate

this

monstrosity? Various approaches could be taken to grapple with

this

undesirable rise in

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rate. For one, if a government did its utmost to alleviate

poverty

by creating fair job opportunities for all its citizens as well as monitoring the distribution of wealth, fewer people would feel neglected by those in charge.

Hence

, the rate of

crime

would plummet. For another, educational systems could significantly affect one’s

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and tendencies later in life. If students learn good manners and

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at school and

also

if seemingly minor

offenses

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such

as truancy or bullying were dealt with more tactfully, major

crimes

and felonies would become much less commonplace.

Finally

, the escalation in

crime

reveals shortcomings in a country’s criminal justice system, so adopting more punitive measures could substantially contribute to

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crime

.

Although

severe punishments

such

as corporal punishment at schools or

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penalty might tend to, in some cases, exacerbate rather than discourage

misbehavior

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, administering harsh punishments has proven to be more efficient in many places. Admittedly, the fight against

crime

might not seem easy and straightforward. It is,

however

, of the utmost importance for governments to take practical and precautionary as well as corrective measures to make communities safer. In conclusion,

crime

rates have increased mostly due to inequalities, either

economical

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or social, as well as poor

education

.

Nevertheless

, there are strategies, that if planned carefully, could help a nation overcome

this

issue.