essay

Each year, the crime rate increases.

What are the causes of crime and what could be done to prevent this rise in criminal activities?

There has been a significant rise in the number of crimes happening around us. The government and the community together must implement strategies in order to keep them under control.

To begin with, there are many reasons for this sudden increase in the number of crimes. Firstly, poverty is the biggest motivating factor to commit an offence. Due to unemployment and inflation many people are unable to earn money and fulfill their basic necessities of living. Thus, the only way for these people to sustain their family is by robbery and thefts.

Secondly, children belonging to poor families do not have access to school education which results in unemployment and increases their inclination towards crimes. Furthermore, with the trend of making easy and quick money they get involved in crimes associated with drugs and human trafficking.

In order to curb the rise in crimes, government should make strict laws which will inhibit people from committing offences. Children belonging to poor families should be provided with free education through government schemes so that they are capable of earning bread and butter for their families in future. More jobs and vacancies should be created to ensure people are not unemployed. In addition, we as responsible citizens should be vigilant and report crimes occurring around us as well as prevent them from occurring.

To conclude, if the society and government work together, the problem of rise in crimes can be easily tackled and harmony can be established.