The crime rate nowadays is decreasing compared to the past due to advances in technology. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Problems related to criminals are frequently discussed nowadays. One perspective regarding

such

matter is that due to technological and scientific advancements, the

rate

of

crimes

has reduced significantly. Personally, I partially agree with

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This

essay aims to underline the reasoning behind my opinion. On one side of the argument, the improvements made in the

technology

sectors

also

correlate with new gadgets for surveillance and reporting purposes. Systems

such

as CCTV or the

Internet

cookie are widely used to surveil

people

, which can

cause

potential criminals to be afraid.

Therefore

, the

crime

rate

will be reduced drastically. In the past,

crimes

could only be caught red-handed or through convincing evidence, but in today world,

crimes

can be caught just with simply a video record by a surveillance camera.

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, stores

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with guards and a camera to prevent burglary and shoplifting. Another application of new

technology

is for

people

's lives. When living standards are high,

people

will not have a motive to commit

crimes

. Poverty can

cause

stealing, unhealthy relationships can lead to violence, and fear can

cause

extreme

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harmful to both the surrounding and the person who

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it.

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,

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eradicating these factors through the utilization of advancements in

technology

can reduce the likelihood a person can

cause

a

crime

, which will

then

decrease the

crime

rate

.

On the other hand

, the introduction of new technologies to the public can create a perfect place for newer types of

crimes

to take place. In the past,

crimes

only manifest into the physical world;

however

, the

Internet

has allowed criminals to commit

crimes

in a digital world. There have been new

crimes

created just on

this

platform, noticeably hacking. Apart from the

Internet

, new phones and gadgets can

also

be used for

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illegal purposes. One example of

such

is the

crime

of forgery. New devices

such

as PS5 or iPhone 13 attract a lot of attention from the public and have

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demand;

therefore

, they are frequently being replaced with fake, inferior products by sellers to have a larger profit margin. Personally, I believe that while new

technology

such

as

cheap

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surveillance

system

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can protect citizens from

crimes

, it should not be forgotten that there are

also

inventions that lead to more

crimes

being committed, namely the

Internet

. In conclusion, while some

people

argue that technological breakthroughs reduce the

crime

rate

, I believe that only a small proportion of them are helpful in maintaining security whereas a large majority of these inventions are ineffective or even detrimental to the fight against rising

crime

rates.