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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Forbes magazine by Interpol, there has been a steady increase in the
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rate in many countries especially developing countries. There are several reasons which contribute to
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, of which corruption and poverty are the major reason behind
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. Corruption
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seems so insignificant but is the main culprit in increasing
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. Corruption is mostly observed in politics where they try to overpower the people who tries to
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their voice against any injustice, in order to make them silent they would
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go with the softer approach by bribing the concerned person or the harder approach of the brutality of slaughtering them which results in
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. Most of the politicians these days have 10-15 so-called bodyguards who
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actually top goons of the locality
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with their black collar
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that involves extortion, murder and land mining. At the same time
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when there lies poverty which makes the people steal a piece of bread or meat for their survival,
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they are put behind the bars, which ruins their life by framing them as a thief for
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any other opportunity apart from
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. Government should take a strong initiative to solve
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issue.
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should pass a law that makes all politicians post their property deals publicly.
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should be governed and monitored by an independent body where neither the president nor any politicians should have any control over it. Black money comes into play in order to reduce poverty.
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, if we follow some stringent rules and enact some laws we will be able to see the difference soon.
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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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