Over recent decades, there has been an increasing fear of crime in many countries. Although some think that there is little that can be done to reduce the levels of crime, I believe there are measures that can be implemented.
Those that believe that nothing can be done hold this view for several reasons. Firstly they think that a fear of crime is a state of mind perpetuated by the media. for example, we are constantly bombarded with negative news stories about crime people will still be scared. Another belief is that crime is caused by wider structural issues in society that are too difficult to tackle, such as the growing income gap between the rich and the poor. Little then can be done this issue in our capitalist socities.
However, I feel that there are solutions that will ensure people feel safer outside their homes. Government can increase the number of police in local communities and more neighbourhood watch scheme should be encouraged both of which increase safety and deter crime. The media should be encouraged to present more positive stories about how crime is tackled rather than focus on the negative. In terms of the structural issues, government should attempt to tackle issue of poverty through better income distribution.
To conclude there is a widely held view that nothing can be done to prevent crime. In contrast to this opinion, I would argue that there are option available that would help prevent crime and therefore reduce the fear of crime.
Over recent decades, there has been an increasing fear of
crime
in
many
countries. Although
some
think
that there is
little
that can
be done
to
reduce
the levels of
crime
, I believe there are measures that can
be implemented
.
Those that believe that nothing can
be done
hold this view for several reasons.
Firstly
they
think
that a fear of
crime
is a state of mind perpetuated by the media.
for
example, we are
constantly
bombarded with
negative
news stories about
crime
people
will
still
be scared
. Another belief is that
crime
is caused
by wider structural
issues
in society that are too difficult to tackle, such as the growing income gap between the rich and the poor.
Little
then can
be done
this
issue
in our capitalist
socities
.
However
, I feel that there are solutions that will ensure
people
feel safer outside their homes.
Government
can increase the number of police in local communities and more
neighbourhood
watch
scheme should
be encouraged
both of which increase safety and deter
crime
. The media should
be encouraged
to present more
positive
stories about how
crime
is tackled
rather
than focus on the
negative
. In terms of the structural
issues
,
government
should attempt to tackle
issue
of poverty through better income distribution.
To conclude
there is a
widely
held view that nothing can
be done
to
prevent
crime
.
In contrast
to this opinion, I would argue that there are option available that would
help
prevent
crime
and
therefore
reduce
the fear of
crime
.
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