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In many countries, the amount of crime is increasing What do you think are the main causes of crime? How can we deal with those causes?

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Nowadays, the crime rate is rising in several
countries
. Probably the main and easier explanation is that the world
population
 is exponentially increasing, meaning that the number of criminals is logically keeping pace.
However
, at the same time,
this
 could be considered a weak presupposition because we do not
born
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 a criminal.
Hence
, what could be the reasons? On the one hand, the suggested
population
 explanation could be used another way. The increasing number of
people
 is only widespread in some of the world's areas. The
population
 in the most developed
countries
 have stabilized for some decades.
Furthermore
, it is even decreasing due to a developing lack of births, as is the crime rate.
Nevertheless
, some developing
countries
, above all China and India, are recording a dramatic increase in
population
 rate.
Thus
, in a situation of overpopulation, it is easier to find economic instability, where the risk of emerging criminality is high.
On the other hand
, another reason could be the weakening religious sentiment spreading worldwide, especially in the north-western
countries
. Without moral restraints,
people
 could become dangerous to society.
Otherwise
, the
last
 explanation imaginable is
that
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people
's progressing alienation feelings. Social media feed
people
's anger and envy by forcing them to see some beautiful, dreamy, and fancy stars' life. In conclusion,
people
's anger leading to crimes cannot be extinguished without societal change, which is almost impossible.
However
, nothing prevents society from trying to prevent crimes by helping
people
 keen to commit them.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • economic disparity
  • propensity
  • recidivism
  • deterrent
  • rehabilitative
  • judicial system
  • corruption
  • socioeconomic
  • alienation
  • stigmatization
  • decriminalization
  • enforcement
  • gentrification
  • preemptive measures
  • intervention strategies
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