Crime in the Bahamas

“A man died in hospital yesterday afternoon after he was allegedly shot by a store owner during an attempted armed robbery”……… “A man was found shot dead in front of a pre-school at Ethel Street, Montel Heights this morning”..... “A man was killed in a late night shooting last night. “A 23-year-old man was shot dead last night in the Lyon Road area off Shirley Street”... These are just a few of the headlines that we hear on a daily basis in The Bahamas. We as a small nation should take heed to the crime problem and try to find ways in solving them. The crime rate will continue to persist if drastic measures aren’t taken. Athena Daminos, former Tribune editor and journalist asked this question “What will it take for the government to deal with the violent crime problem that is rocking our island and the many social disorders feeding it?” in the text “What Will It Take for the Government to Deal with the Violent Crime Problem?” The questions still lingers today because the crime rate is rapidly increasing at the blink of an eye. In my opinion, there are many solutions to the crime issue. The government should simply enforce capital punishment, make the penalties for offenders more strict and train their officers better and also in a way where they can have a better relationship with the community members. Firstly, capital punishment is a topic that is always being brought up in the Bahamas. The country is currently considered abolitionist in practice, this means that they believe that it may have a harmful effect to society. With that being said, the last execution that took place in the Bahamas happened over ten years ago on January 6th 2000. I believe that anyone who is capable of taking another persons life, should undergo capital punishment. This would have a definite positive impact on the crime rate. Criminals will become aware of what the government is doing and will cease to carry out such villainous actions. Although some may see it as