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

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It is often argued that precipitous global declines in
crime
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are principally down to developments in technology. While advanced technology admittedly plays
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integral role in
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reduction, I would argue education hits more directly at the cause of
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. The biggest argument in favour of technology’s impact is the advent of forensic science. In the past, forensics was an unreliable soft science that included notoriously
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practices
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dental identification and blood splatter analysis. Over the
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couple of
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it has grown into a much more accurate tool. Courts now rely heavily on DNA testing, which is nearly 100% conclusive in most cases.
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has had a two-fold effect, allowing prosecutors to reopen and investigate cold cases as well as better prosecute and deter current criminals.
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, education still more powerfully underpins decreases in
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because it does more to eradicate
poverty
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is far and
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the chief cause of
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. Take
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a country
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as China, which has developed rapidly in the
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30 years, elevating millions formerly below the
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line. Their economic rise has been followed by better educational standards which
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trickled down into better employment opportunities for graduates. The
crime
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rate in China has plummeted simply because far fewer people have the basic motivation,
poverty
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, to commit crimes. In conclusion, the impact of technology is negligible
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to educational reform, which undermines the deepest roots of
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. Forward-looking countries that prioritise education will
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reap benefits that extend well beyond the
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rate
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