It is argued by some people that the advancements in techology have contributed to a reduction in crimes, while others are of the view that modern techology propel people to commit crimes. Although there are new forms of criminal acts due to recent technology, I believe that the development of techological helps to prevent crimes and easily apprehend criminals.
On the one hand, some people think that the new technologies have increased the modes of crimes today. Unlike in the past when criminals operate with arms to threaten and subdue their victims but still face many challenges, they now use mobiles devices, computers and the internet to break laws in the comfort of their homes. For instance, the surge in cases of fraud in Nigeria has been attributed to the wide use of computers and internet by the youths in the country. Thus, there have been an increase in various crimes as a result of technological advancements.
On the other hand, some people believe that recent technological developments help to catch both would-be criminals and the law breakers. Through the use of surveillance cameras and online devices, law enforcers now have live feedbacks on crimes within their domains, which has enables them arrest persons planning to involve in crime and criminals. For example, the concept of Pre-crime Surveillance has prevented serious crimes in countries such as the UK and France. Therefore, some people with the intend to break laws have been rehabilitated, law breakers promptly arrested and more people have been protected through modern techology.
In conclusion, despite the fact that technological development has increased the modes of crime, however, it has helped to quickly catch criminals and prevent serious crimes. On the balance, I believe that it helps to reduce crimes.
It
is argued
by
some
people
that the advancements in
techology
have contributed to a reduction in
crimes
, while others are of the view that modern
techology
propel
people
to commit
crimes
. Although there are new forms of
criminal
acts due to recent technology, I believe that the development of
techological
helps
to
prevent
crimes
and
easily
apprehend criminals.
On the one hand,
some
people
think
that the new technologies have increased the modes of
crimes
today
. Unlike in the past when
criminals
operate with arms to threaten and subdue their victims
but
still
face
many
challenges, they
now
use
mobiles devices, computers and the internet to break
laws
in the comfort of their homes.
For instance
, the surge in cases of fraud in Nigeria has
been attributed
to the wide
use
of computers and internet by the youths in the country.
Thus
, there have been an increase in various
crimes
as a result
of technological advancements.
On the other hand
,
some
people
believe that recent technological developments
help
to catch both would-be
criminals
and the
law
breakers. Through the
use
of surveillance cameras and online devices,
law
enforcers
now
have
live
feedbacks on
crimes
within their domains, which has enables them arrest persons planning to involve in
crime
and
criminals
.
For example
, the concept of
Pre-crime
Surveillance has
prevented
serious
crimes
in countries such as the UK and France.
Therefore
,
some
people
with the
intend
to break
laws
have
been rehabilitated
,
law
breakers
promptly
arrested and more
people
have
been protected
through modern
techology
.
In conclusion
, despite the fact that technological development has increased the modes of
crime
,
however
, it has
helped
to
quickly
catch
criminals
and
prevent
serious
crimes
. On the balance, I believe that it
helps
to
reduce
crimes
.