Many people are afraid of leaving home because of crimes. Some believe that more action should be taken to prevent crimes, but others feel little can be done. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The rise in the

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rate in the past decades has fuelled public worries about the rapidly declining safety of their communities. Some

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take the position that little can be done to prevent themselves from victimization/persecution. As opposed to

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general pessimism, many

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,

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, maintain that in combating

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,

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should adopt a proactive approach. I side with the latter to a larger extent. There is no denying the fact that

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are so widespread and increasingly violent so that the public is pessimistic about

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situation. They

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feel the widening wealth gap makes criminal activities common solutions to poverty. Even some argue that it is human nature to break laws so all efforts would be in vain eventually. Notwithstanding all that, much heavier weight should be attached to the confidence that

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can hardly be stopped, they will be prevented from occurring effectively.

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with, the

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can improve the situation by preventive measures against

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, including launching anti-

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public campaigns and enforcing new laws. To be specific, the combination of imposing tougher laws and training a more effective police force does a great job of deterring potential

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.

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, security cameras installed in areas with high

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rates can

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make offenders easier to catch so fewer

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would do something illegal. Meanwhile, the

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should strengthen the publicity on mass media throughout the country to alert the public to the threat of

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and teach citizens self-defence techniques.

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, many

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can be nipped in the bud if the

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gives top priority to education and social security. A civilized society is characterized by a high literacy rate and a low

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rate, which means that one will be away from a life of

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if given access to education. Apart from that, by providing free training courses to unemployed

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, creating more job opportunities and perfecting the social welfare system, the living standard of the disadvantaged groups can be guaranteed. When a society becomes more equal and fair, it is not an extremely demanding job to reduce

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. To conclude,

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tackling

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is very challenging,

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prevention will be achievable through the precautions mentioned above. In fact, it needs the commitment of nearly all members of society, from the

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to ordinary citizens.