Morality and Crime

Broad Topic : Societal Problems
Narrow Topic : Which is the bigger problem ; crime or morality?
Thesis Statement : Crime is not a problem to the society; morality is.

Argument 1 : Morality itself causes crime
Detail 1 : Low morals
Detail 2 : Lack of parental guidance and supervision
Detail 3 : The lack of religious education

Argument 2 : Morality is the basis of all human actions
Detail 1 : Good foundations of morality
Detail 2 : Nations with low crime rates
Detail 3 : Morality influences human emotions and instincts.

Argument 3 : Morality creates awareness to the effects of crime
Detail 1 : Awareness prevents crime
Detail 2 : Awareness promotes security
Detail 3 : Awareness becomes a way of life.

Concession : Some crimes are not morally motivated
Detail 1 : Crimes that are caused by mental illnesses
Detail 2 : Crimes of passion (spur of the moment)
Detail 3 : Crimes by impulses or reaction (uncontrollable action)

Refutation : Low level of crimes that are not morally motivated
Detail 1 : Major crimes are morally motivated
Detail 2 : Sickness can be controlled but morality issues cannot be suppressed
Detail 3 : Moral values can help people make better choices

Conclusion :
In conclusion, it can be seen that low morals causes crime to occur. So how can crime be the problem? The root of all crime is the low levels of moral values in a person and the choices they make. Therefore the only way to reduce the level of crime in the society is by revamping the morals of the society. This shows that morality is the true and actual problem to the society. Thus, if all the parties work together to increase the level of morality then crime would no longer appear as a problem and further crimes can be prevented. Crime cannot be eradicated totally but it can be lessened to a certain