Crime\u00a0is\u00a0something\u00a0that\u00a0will\u00a0happen\u00a0every\u00a0day\u00a0in\u00a0different\u00a0cities\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0globe.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0unavoidable\u00a0and\u00a0no\u00a0country\u00a0can\u00a0get\u00a0rid\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0issue,\u00a0no\u00a0matter\u00a0how\u00a0low\u00a0the\u00a0crime\u00a0rate\u00a0is.\u00a0Some\u00a0people\u00a0believe\u00a0that\u00a0giving\u00a0longer\u00a0prison\u00a0sentences\u00a0is the\u00a0best\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0reduce\u00a0crime,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0sing\u00a0a\u00a0different\u00a0tune.<\/p>\n
Undoubtedly,\u00a0longer\u00a0sentences may serve\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0deterrent\u00a0to\u00a0those\u00a0who\u00a0are\u00a0planning\u00a0to\u00a0commit\u00a0crime.\u00a0Take\u00a0burglary\u00a0as\u00a0an\u00a0example.\u00a0Some\u00a0thieves\u00a0may\u00a0deem\u00a0stealing\u00a0things\u00a0from\u00a0others\u00a0as\u00a0an\u00a0easy\u00a0task\u00a0and\u00a0will\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0discovered\u00a0easily, and even\u00a0if\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0jailed,\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0not\u00a0take\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0time\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0they\u00a0can\u00a0commit\u00a0burglary\u00a0again.\u00a0Some\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0may\u00a0also\u00a0hold\u00a0a\u00a0misconception\u00a0that\u00a0theft\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0serious\u00a0crime\u00a0and\u00a0can\u00a0earn\u00a0them\u00a0a\u00a0living\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0stable\u00a0income.\u00a0By\u00a0extending\u00a0the\u00a0period\u00a0of\u00a0custodial\u00a0sentences,\u00a0the\u00a0potential\u00a0criminals\u00a0might\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0in prison\u00a0for\u00a0two\u00a0more\u00a0years,\u00a0for\u00a0example,\u00a0for\u00a0their\u00a0so-called\u00a0“minor\u00a0offences”.\u00a0This\u00a0can\u00a0help\u00a0deter\u00a0them\u00a0from\u00a0stealing\u00a0and\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0whole,\u00a0reducing\u00a0the\u00a0crime\u00a0rate,\u00a0especially\u00a0the\u00a0not-so-serious\u00a0ones,\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0city.<\/p>\n
Another\u00a0benefit\u00a0of\u00a0prolonging\u00a0the\u00a0prison\u00a0sentences\u00a0is\u00a0allowing\u00a0criminals\u00a0to\u00a0truly\u00a0reflect\u00a0on\u00a0their\u00a0sins\u00a0and\u00a0providing\u00a0opportunities\u00a0for\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0correct\u00a0themselves. A longer\u00a0time\u00a0of\u00a0imprisonment\u00a0seems\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0harsher\u00a0punishment\u00a0for\u00a0those\u00a0who\u00a0have\u00a0violated\u00a0the\u00a0law,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0great\u00a0chance\u00a0for\u00a0reflection.\u00a0In\u00a0addition\u00a0to\u00a0reflecting\u00a0on\u00a0their\u00a0crime,\u00a0they\u00a0may\u00a0use the\u00a0extra\u00a0time\u00a0effectively\u00a0by\u00a0reading\u00a0a\u00a0wide\u00a0range\u00a0of\u00a0books\u00a0and\u00a0sharing\u00a0their\u00a0past\u00a0experiences\u00a0with \u00a0other\u00a0inmates,\u00a0so\u00a0as\u00a0to\u00a0broaden\u00a0their\u00a0horizons\u00a0and\u00a0explore\u00a0their\u00a0new\u00a0targets\u00a0and\u00a0goals.\u00a0As\u00a0a\u00a0result,\u00a0the\u00a0prisoners\u00a0could\u00a0stand\u00a0a\u00a0better\u00a0chance\u00a0to\u00a0understand\u00a0how\u00a0their\u00a0faults\u00a0have\u00a0adversely\u00a0affected themselves and others after\u00a0\u00a0being\u00a0released,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0will\u00a0never\u00a0repeat\u00a0their\u00a0illegal\u00a0acts\u00a0again.\u00a0Not\u00a0only\u00a0does\u00a0this\u00a0life-changing\u00a0experience\u00a0enable\u00a0offenders\u00a0to\u00a0re-live,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0also\u00a0helps\u00a0lower\u00a0the\u00a0crime\u00a0rate\u00a0of\u00a0society.<\/p>\n
However,\u00a0many\u00a0people\u00a0argue\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0are\u00a0other\u00a0better\u00a0alternatives\u00a0to\u00a0tackle\u00a0the\u00a0issue.\u00a0Education \u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0many.\u00a0Although\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0already\u00a0some\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0education\u00a0regarding\u00a0the\u00a0prevention\u00a0of\u00a0offences\u00a0at\u00a0schools, it is still too inadequate to cause \u00a0a\u00a0decline\u00a0in\u00a0crime\u00a0rate.\u00a0Teachers\u00a0should\u00a0introduce\u00a0various\u00a0types and \u00a0the evils of\u00a0criminal\u00a0acts\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0murder,\u00a0bribery,\u00a0arson\u00a0and\u00a0so\u00a0forth\u00a0to\u00a0students\u00a0since\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0young\u00a0through\u00a0organizing\u00a0some\u00a0interesting\u00a0activities,\u00a0in\u00a0order\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0could\u00a0determine\u00a0what\u00a0actions\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0considered\u00a0as\u00a0crime.\u00a0It\u00a0can\u00a0strengthen\u00a0their\u00a0power\u00a0in\u00a0denying\u00a0temptations\u00a0when\u00a0they\u00a0grow\u00a0up.\u00a0Moreover,\u00a0our\u00a0government\u00a0should\u00a0diversify its\u00a0social\u00a0media\u00a0platform\u00a0in\u00a0discouraging\u00a0offences,\u00a0which\u00a0could\u00a0help\u00a0arouse\u00a0the\u00a0awareness\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0public\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0seriousness\u00a0and\u00a0consequences\u00a0of going illegal.\u00a0All\u00a0these\u00a0methods\u00a0can\u00a0reduce\u00a0crime\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0long\u00a0run.<\/p>\n
Furthermore,\u00a0enhancing\u00a0the\u00a0technology\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0police\u00a0force\u00a0could\u00a0also\u00a0lessen\u00a0the\u00a0crime\u00a0rate\u00a0in\u00a0our\u00a0city.\u00a0Advanced\u00a0technical\u00a0facilities\u00a0can\u00a0assist\u00a0the\u00a0police\u00a0to\u00a0search\u00a0for\u00a0offenders\u00a0within\u00a0a\u00a0short\u00a0period\u00a0of\u00a0time,\u00a0while\u00a0sophisticated\u00a0weapons\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0imported\u00a0from\u00a0overseas\u00a0to\u00a0catch\u00a0and\u00a0scare\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0cunning,\u00a0fleeing\u00a0criminals.\u00a0As\u00a0a\u00a0whole,\u00a0improving\u00a0the\u00a0technological\u00a0standard\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0police\u00a0department\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0possible\u00a0measure\u00a0in\u00a0reducing\u00a0crime\u00a0rate.<\/p>\n
In\u00a0my\u00a0opinion,\u00a0extended\u00a0imprisonment\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0the most powerful or practical\u00a0for\u00a0tackling\u00a0offences.\u00a0Though\u00a0it\u00a0might\u00a0act\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0deterrent\u00a0against\u00a0law\u00a0violation,\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0afraid\u00a0that\u00a0longer\u00a0penalties\u00a0would\u00a0only\u00a0bring\u00a0harmful\u00a0impact\u00a0to\u00a0their\u00a0mental\u00a0health,\u00a0and\u00a0even further intensify their\u00a0anti-social thinking. As they\u00a0might commit other\u00a0horrible\u00a0crimes due\u00a0to\u00a0their\u00a0hatred\u00a0and\u00a0bitterness\u00a0against\u00a0society,\u00a0it\u00a0will\u00a0pose\u00a0a\u00a0threat\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0public\u00a0safety.\u00a0Comparatively,\u00a0education\u00a0and\u00a0publicity\u00a0seems\u00a0more\u00a0likely\u00a0to\u00a0address\u00a0the\u00a0root\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0problem,\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0warn\u00a0the\u00a0young\u00a0generation\u00a0and\u00a0prevent\u00a0them\u00a0from\u00a0becoming criminals.<\/p>\n
To\u00a0conclude,\u00a0there\u00a0are\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0valid\u00a0ways\u00a0to\u00a0reduce\u00a0criminal\u00a0acts. It is true that we\u00a0cannot\u00a0control\u00a0the\u00a0others not to commit crime,\u00a0but\u00a0still\u00a0we\u00a0ourselves\u00a0must\u00a0stay\u00a0alert\u00a0so\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0will\u00a0not\u00a0fall\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0trap\u00a0of\u00a0violating\u00a0the\u00a0law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Crime\u00a0is\u00a0something\u00a0that\u00a0will\u00a0happen\u00a0every\u00a0day\u00a0in\u00a0different\u00a0cities\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0globe.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0unavoidable\u00a0and\u00a0no\u00a0country\u00a0can\u00a0get\u00a0rid\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0issue,\u00a0no\u00a0matter\u00a0how\u00a0low\u00a0the\u00a0crime\u00a0rate\u00a0is.\u00a0Some\u00a0people\u00a0believe\u00a0that\u00a0giving\u00a0longer\u00a0prison\u00a0sentences\u00a0is the\u00a0best\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0reduce\u00a0crime,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0sing\u00a0a\u00a0different\u00a0tune.Un.........Read More<\/a>","protected":false},"author":195,"featured_media":8474,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","language-en","classlevel-s5","schoolyear-48"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5594"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5608,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5594\/revisions\/5608"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}