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Crime appears to be rising in most countries in the world, especially among young people. What the possible causes of this trend, and what solutions would be effective reducing crime

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Nowadays,
number of
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crime rates
is
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 growing in persons between the ages of fifteen and
twenty four
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 years. The predominant factor causing the increase in crime is the gap between
parents
 and
children
.
In addition
, poor
education
 and peer pressure are
also
 causes.
Although
 three solutions
also
 appear to be possible. Perhaps,
teens
 having negligent
parents
 tend to become careless towards their academics and
overall
 physical appearance. When
parents
 do not pay any attention towards the personal and social developments of their
teens
, they think they have become independent and take up the most important decisions of their lives on their own. Another cause is poor
education
, which means
education
 is the process that facilitates learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, morals, beliefs, habits and personal development. It can significantly alter a person’s life. A third factor is peer pressure, which comes with both positive and negative influences. Getting influenced by their peer’s
behavior
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, most
teens
 get involved in
a risky activities
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risky activities
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 and cause themselves
in
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huge problems. Turning to possible solutions, an obvious step would be for
parents
 to communicate with their
children
 openly.
Also
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 teach their
children
 to differentiate right from wrong by giving them examples. A second remedy might be to improve
quality
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 of early childhood
education
.
Children
 who did not participate in the preschool program, who
therefore
 missed out on some important opportunity for early childhood development, were 70% more likely to be arrested for a crime by the age of 18.
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 If
teens
 are taught to differentiate between right and wrong, they can be more careful towards choosing the path for themselves. In summary,
the
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negligent
parents
 are the main cause
for
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 the increase in crimes among youths.
Consequently
, early childhood
education
 gives
children
 the best start in life and helps prevent thoughts
on
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 criminal activities.
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