Crime affects persons all over the world and it has been an issue everywhere we go. Crime is an act that goes against the law. People of all ages commit crimes. It affects people in many ways and it can change their lives. We can prevent crime by communicating with each other.
Crime is committed by people of all ages. Most of the time the younger generation are the ones who commit crimes because they have nothing better to do. Another reason why teens commit crimes are because they want something and steal it instead of working for it they take the easy way out. Teens also commit crimes because many of them are under the influence of drugs or they just hang out with the wrong people. According to an online article Teen Crime Risk Factor it says that “There are some risk factors that increase the chances of younger people committing crimes. These are: low family income, unemployment, and drug or alcohol use” among others. The older generation also commit crimes like domestic violence, murder, and robbery. Men are most of the time the ones to commit domestic violence because they think that that is the only way to control their wives. The main reason why people …show more content…
We can find positive ways to keep the youth occupied so that they do not have time to use drugs or drink alcohol. According to an online article 35 Ways to Prevent Crime is says that preventing crime is “It's a matter of communication, commitment, and time.” Another way to stop crime is getting the neighborhood together to clean up and watch our neighborhood and involving everyone. Another way could also be by encouraging the kids to stay in school, by being there for them and having good communication with them. Many times parents do not spend time with their kids and that makes them go into drugs and alcohol. There are a numerous of ways to stop crime we just have to work together to stop