Prison is the common way in most countries to try to solve the problem of crime. However, a more effective solution is to provide people with a better education. Do you agree or disagree?

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there is another way of preventing it by providing the public with a good education. I completely agree that educating the pupils can prevent the occurrence of violence to a great extent. I shall discuss my thoughts in the following essay to support my opinion. To commence with, education provides one with the wisdom which enables them to differentiate between good and bad.

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, it is evident from the English countries that the literacy rate and the crime rate are inversely proportional.The ethics and morale which they are taught in the process will not let them

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towards committing any violent actions.

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, the theoretical knowledge that they gain from the studies will empower them with the consequences one should face when they commit crimes.

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, the punishments in the prisons bring some guilt and fear to the prisoners. It may not

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for longer periods when returning to society. So, As per the famous saying "Prevention is better than ,cure" I opine that educating the public is a prevention step to control crime. In conclusion, not only does education provide wisdom and knowledge but

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provides the youngsters with employment opportunities which can gradually result in the downfall of the crime rate.