How do you reduce Crime?

Answer 1

The task of any society to minimize or reduce the level of crime is a difficult one. There is no single correct answer to this question, however, it does seem that certain policies may be considered to reduce crime. It should be noted that in a few societies, Japan, as example, the crime rate is lower than in the USA for example. Much of this is due to societal factors that cannot be duplicated, as it can be said that it's part of Japan's culture.

Also, it should be noted that in societies where totalitarianism is the government type, the most crime is generated by the government. That being so as the government will punish political opposition with drastic measures. So-called criminal crimes in these types of societies is reduced due to total police control of the society.

With all this said, the answer must focus on "open societies with free markets and a democratic government".

Here some ways to minimize crime in free societies:

A. Use a nations' penal system to use, at all costs, the resources to provide education facilities and other resources to find work for prisoners that are due for release or will be on parole. No prisoner should be released from prison until a job is made available. Currently, many nations cannot do this. The result is a former convict returning to prison again;

B. It is in the best interests of a nation to do whatever is necessary to create a fair economic system. This will provide work for people in all socio - economic groups of people. It must be remembered that crime costs more tax dollars than spending the funds needed to create a fair jobs market. Also, there is no price tag on the loss of life due to crime. With that in mind, all reasonable amounts of funds need to be used;

C. The nation's educational system, especially in high crime areas, must be centered on the benefits of becoming a citizen that has respect for life and property;

D. Law enforcement plays a role in controlling crime. With that in mind, police officers should be given regular classes on preventing crime and understanding the nature of the city they work in. Law enforcement officials should give schools seminars for children in the school system;

E. Prisoners (and this is done ) who are community oriented, need to also speak to children at local schools;

F. Programs for parents to give them hints on how to focus the value of education to their children need to be increased;

G. In free societies, violence on TV & in the movies glamorizes crime, free speech cannot be curtailed. The fact is however, that children are exposed to gun violence, and other crimes on an immense & continual basis. A person can become immune to the Horror of crime when it's seen on TV all the time...So often Hollywood stars participate in community projects to help children, yet, their "jobs" are to play in movies that have death by crime as the center focus;

H. As an aside, pornography is banned and or great measures are taken to keep underage children to view it. Yet, shooting people on TV is ok.. this must be addressed in some way or fashion; and

I. By all measures, public service commercials that are anti crime orientated must be increased.

Answer 2

1. Stopping people from wanting to commit crime (if everyone has good jobs they wouldn't turn to crime)

2. Making the punishments worse (you wouldn't shoplift if the punishment was death)

3. Making crimes less profitable (harder to commit, less benefit. This is not always an option)

4. Reducing peoples abilities to commit crime (banning guns and knives)

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^Sounds like China.

Legalize > no drug cartels > no drug related violence > much less corruption > no drug dealers > no laced drugs.

Alcohol prohibition gave birth to many new criminal enterprises. It is safe to say that other drug prohibition (alcohol is a drug) did the same. Alcohol prohibition ended in 1933 after they realized what a failure it was. But "evil" drugs such as marijuana weren't legalized because they cause "insanity" and "murder."

Alcohol deaths per year: 85,000

Marijuana deaths per year (or ever): 0

7,600 more people die per year from Aspirin than from marijuana. Tobacco (god knows why it is legal) kills 435,000 more people than year.

872,721 were arrested in 2007 for marijuana-related crimes. That's (estimated) 650,000 + for non-violent possession charges which in turn crowds prisons, gives kids criminal records and puts them in jail, wastes YOUR tax dollars, and prevents people from getting the medicine they need to treat their illnesses. Does this sound like the country your proud to be living in?

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I am aware that the answer I gave is not particularly true BUT for an important reason; the kind of people who ask questions on wikianswers usually want an answer for a homework they are doing (or how to complete the next level in Pokemon diamond). People who study the causes and solutions of crime at a higher level don't use wikianswers. Therefore the person who asked the question wants an answer that looks like they wrote it and agrees with the mark scheme of the teacher/examiner. These mark schemes never accept the simple truth that laws don't always work but that legalisation can. Your answer is right (and I share the same philosophy) but it isn't appropriate for the person who asked the question

P.S. The tobacco industry generates millions for the UK government (and probably billions for the US) and is firmly embedded in our culture. Therefore trying to remove it is almost impossible

Answer 3

As 95% of criminals are male I think we should seek to subtantially reduce the male population to perhaps a third overall. The government I suggest would of course be Gynarchic ie ruled completely by women. Its time to curb male violence and crime by keeping their disruptive and anti-social numbers at a minimal level.

Answer 4

Three simple steps can be taken to reduce crime. These steps will never take place because the people and organizations whose job it is to prevent crime get higher budgets when crime increases.

1. Give judges greater discretion when dealing with sentencing for crimes especially nonviolent crime. This will help to prevent crime inside the penal system and reduce the abuse of nonviolent offenders.

2. Legalize Marijuana and other recreational drugs allowing the government to tax them and regulate them. This will remove a full third of all criminals and increase taxes. Legalizing other victimless crimes such as file sharing and prostitution will also reduce crime significantly.

3. Allow law abiding citizens access to cheap reliable firearms such as handguns, shotgun and the beloved AR15, by removing the laws regulating firearm manufacturing companies and allow tax incentives to decrease prices. This would arm citizens protecting many if not all who buy these guns from violent crimes, muggings, rape, and robbery.

Sadly this will never happen as legislators receive more money during high crime rates, law enforcement receives more money during high crime rates and neither want to reduce crime.