Several pieces of research have shown that the
of
has a positive correlation with the
of
. Because of that, some
believe that giving
to prisoners can help on reducing the
of criminal activities. While I agree with that statement to a certain degree, I do not believe that it is all
required to solve
problem. To reduce crimes, we must define the causes and try to find a way to prevent them from the beginning. I will elaborate more on
in the following paragraphs.
who support
idea, believe that giving
to inmates, will help them get back into society, find a decent job and obtain a stable income and
lessen the
of them recommitting crimes again. While it can certainly be true, other factors must be aligned with it as well.
, the
given to them must be useful and practical enough for them to adapt to their lives and careers later on.
, there is still a stigma surrounding
with criminal records which make a lot of business refrain from hiring them.
, despite having an
, there is still a high
that they will not find a decent job after getting out of prison. To tackle
issue, governments, businesses, and related organizations must encourage these practices and try to foster a better environment for them like release campaigns or programs to help incentify businesses to hire
with past criminal records.
, the reduce criminal activities, it is better to prevent them before it happens. Giving free
up to college, overall decent living wages, affordable healthcare, and housing are all the necessities one needs to achieve a proper lifestyle which will certainly decrease the
of committing a
in the
place.
, from what we have seen in the news, despite not being true all the time.
who have committed a
and get caught are mostly those who were unfortunate in life, stuck in poverty, and did not have a
to do something better.
In conclusion, while
is a really important factor in lowering the
of
, it is not all that we need. Helping
to get on their feet, and giving them
to be able to obtain better living conditions is a more sustainable way of dealing with
issue.