Some believe that more actions should be taken to prevent crime, while others feel that crime is being tackled effectively now. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

Sample 1:

Crime has always been a concerning issue in many societies. Despite that, some hold the view that crime is being dealt with effectively, though other people call for more measures to alleviate it. I personally agree with the latter view.

To start, it is fair to say that law enforcers have achieved some degree of success in the way of combating crime. This is primarily thanks to advances in technology in recent years. While in the past law enforcement was rather limited due to distance and manpower issues, today modern technology can be used to enforce law on a much larger scale without actual human presence. More specifically, introduction of CCTV cameras, radars, drones and other similar equipment has enabled detection and prevention of crime in real time. In this sense, it can be deduced that crime is no longer a major issue in many countries.

Convincing as it may sound, the argument for improvement in crime prevention has its shortcomings. First of all, I believe technology, as well as helping avoid crime, has enabled it in ways which were not possible before. People can now use computers to organize crime in bigger contexts, and even execute terrorist attacks virtually as well as in the physical world. Shutting down of electricity grids, hospitals, banks, and banking websites are a good case in point. On top of that, rising unemployment has contributed to growing crime rate, which necessitates more stringent measures to clamp down on crime.

Having considered the crime problem from both angles, I am more inclined to say that fight against crime, if anything, should be bolstered in response to growing crime rate from unemployment and technology-aided crime.

Sample 2:

Though crime rates have fallen to historic lows in most nations, there are many who feel further action is still required. In my opinion, there should always be criminal prevention efforts, however, on level, crime is being opposed adequately.

Those who believe crime requires greater prioritisation identify its effects, particularly in underserved segments of a population. Crime is still pervasive in areas rife with poverty, such as in neglected neighborhoods in inner cities. An illustrative example of this would be the infamous favelas of Brazil. Residents in these communities must remain constantly vigilant for muggings and robberies and there is a high likelihood that in their lifetime they will come into contact with criminal elements. The causes of such crime-ridden slums are complex but the results for millions of individuals in cities around the world deserve meaningful countermeasures.

Nonetheless, criminal activity already receives sufficient funding as evidenced by its decline. Crime is best tackled through a combination of economic, educational, and criminal justice reform and as developing countries become wealthier, there is a concomitant effect on crime. Criminality is therefore being addressed and it would be unrealistic to expect a world without crime given the realities of human nature. Instead of diverting more money towards an area on the mend already, governments can continue to also fund schools, hospitals, state universities, defense, infrastructure and a host of other areas that may themselves indirectly contribute to eradicating crime.

In conclusion, though crime impacts the daily lives of many citizens, it is already being successfully curbed and there are other key areas deserving of budgetary consideration. Governments must nonetheless balance these concerns and remain vigilant towards changes in this promising pattern.