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There has been an increase in the number of children and youngsters committing crime. What are the reasons for this? What punishments should they receive?

#children #youngsters #crime #punishments
According to
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recent reports, the level of
crime
 is rising in many cities across the world, particularly
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 is a
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growing
 number of under-age offenders.
This
 essay will explore the reasons for
this
 development and will suggest possible ways forward. Let us
first
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how
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 we, as a society, ended up in
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situation
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. There are
mulptiple
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multiple
 factors that have contributed to it. The most important of them is the
growning
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growing
 income inequality. As more families are struggling to meet their ends, they naturally have less and less time to take
a
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good care of their children and prevent them from joining various
crime
 gangs.
This
 is clearly demonstrated by the situation my home country experienced in the 90s. The economic
crises
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crisis
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 has placed many families below
poverty
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 level, and,
consequently
,
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crime
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 activity has increased in all age groups, especially, children. Now, we have dealt with the causes that lead a growing number of
childen
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children
 to commit
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a crime
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crime
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crimes
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. Let us look
how
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 we could change their behaviour. While many people
agrue
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argue
agree
 for stricter laws, a more efficient strategy is to increase social support. If children have enough resources and if they see
opportunites
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opportunities
 for
future
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career
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 they would be less likely to follow a 'wrong' path. To conclude,
this
 essay has demonstrated that the rising economic inequality is the major cause, that leads a
growning
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growing
 number of
childen
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children
 to commit
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a crime
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crime
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crimes
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. As a way to combat
this
 problem, it has been suggested to increase investments in
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various social support programs.
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