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In order to reduce crime, we need to attack the causes of crime such as poverty and lack of educational opportunities. It is enough to simply have more police on the street and put more people into prison. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

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The rate of crime has evidently increased in recent times. And surely we need to aid its causes by taking some effective measures.
However
, simply increasing the number of police officers on the streets and incarcerating more
people
 is insufficient, and
thus
 I strongly disagree with the statement.
Furthermore
,
this
 essay will discuss what policies the government should implement and how to raise awareness of ethical and moral values to aid the cause.
Firstly
, the political administration should come up with measures in return for
this
 cause, like formulating policies that reserve the employment of the underprivileged,
Additionally
, they can formulate campaigns that will raise awareness among the
people
 about moral and ethical values and the consequences of crime.
Moreover
, free education can be provided to the unprivileged without regard to age.
For instance
, I am associated with a non-profit organization that raises funds and utilises them for the above-mentioned cause, and many favourable changes have been seen in
people
's behaviour and lifestyle. Aside from the reasons stated above, schools can play an important role in shaping children's behaviour from the start.Mandatory classes
of
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 moral and ethical science should be held either on a daily basis or alternately.
This
 will help children to differentiate between right and wrong deeds. To illustrate that, in primary school, I used to have free classes where the teacher used to recite moral stories and, as an assignment, she asked students to help five
people
 the following day, upon which the teacher provided us with the grades. In a nutshell, putting more cops on the streets and locking
people
 in jail will not help. Until and unless the government's policies and schools' course of action
come
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 into the picture,
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • root causes of crime
  • criminal behavior
  • legitimate economic opportunities
  • enhancing educational opportunities
  • skills and qualifications
  • job prospects
  • economic disparities
  • social programs
  • economic empowerment
  • police presence
  • deter criminal activities
  • underlying issues
  • prison sentences
  • rehabilitate criminals
  • comprehensive rehabilitation programs
  • community-building efforts
  • social services
  • supportive environment
  • discourages criminal behavior
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