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

It is often argued that precipitous global declines in

crime

are principally down to developments in technology. While advanced technology admittedly plays

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integral role in

crime

reduction, I would argue education hits more directly at the cause of

crime

. 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

mistake prone

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practices

such

as

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dental identification and blood splatter analysis. Over the

last

couple of

decades

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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.

This

has had a two-fold effect, allowing prosecutors to reopen and investigate cold cases as well as better prosecute and deter current criminals.

However

, education still more powerfully underpins decreases in

crime

because it does more to eradicate

poverty

.

Poverty

is far and

away

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the chief cause of

crime

. Take

for example

a country

such

as China, which has developed rapidly in the

last

30 years, elevating millions formerly below the

poverty

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

rate in China has plummeted simply because far fewer people have the basic motivation,

poverty

, to commit crimes. In conclusion, the impact of technology is negligible

next

to educational reform, which undermines the deepest roots of

crime

. Forward-looking countries that prioritise education will

also

reap benefits that extend well beyond the

crime

rate