How can we reduce crime?

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

How can we reduce crime?

With harsher punishments or better education? Or?

 

[KO896]

How can we reduce crime?

With harsher punishments or better education? Or?

Why not both? Teach better values and teach the consequences when those lines/rules/laws get crossed. I have come across people who don't think that breaking the law in a minor way is even important. That's the start of a bad landslide and I hope they don't have kids to pass that poor thinking onto them.

 

[MrDawn]

Why not both? Teach better values and teach the consequences when those lines/rules/laws get crossed. I have come across people who don't think that breaking the law in a minor way is even important. That's the start of a bad landslide and I hope they don't have kids to pass that poor thinking onto them.

I know of a lot of people who refuse to pay their taxes and then they get into trouble over it and then play the victim. Even if I don't like certain laws, I have no choice but to obey them because I am aware of the consequences if I don't.

 

[Prometheus]

I think making it clear what is right and what is wrong from a young age and then teaching people to take self-responsibility would go a long way. The mentality of it wasn't my fault I decided to steal, it was because of the situation I was born or grew up in - is wrong. People have to take responsibility even when the consequences are unfortunate because in the end, no one held a gun to their head. Albeit, there are exceptions to every rule so.

 

[Spartan]

We need to focus on rehabilitation in jail/ prison. More learning opportunities and job placement programs.
Harsher punishment doesn’t work, it just creates life time re offenders. Look at other countries who take a softer approach to jail and the reoffending rates there.

 

[Shortie]

If we are looking to reduce crime both better education and harsher punishments would work well together to achieve this.

At the moment I find not enough harsh punishments are given out for most of the crimes that are committed and in some cases, it can feel like a holiday to those who serve a sentence, making them harsher and the prisons less of a luxury would prevent as many not mind being in there.

Better education could help greatly if taught from a young age.

 

[Shavkat]

I am sure some people will still ask for death penatly. For me, it is better to put them in jail for the rest of their lives.

 

[bestwriter]

Punishment should be meted out in as short a duration as possible These days it takes years for a case to be concluded.