The principles and methods of dealing with crime are not the same in all societies at all times. The complexity of the problem is responsible for this diversity. Most sociologists believe that there is no single cause for this complex social problem. So there can be no one way to deal with crime. It is possible to solve this problem more effectively by reforming, amending, constructive and rehabilitative measures than by punitive measures. Crime occurs in every society for various reasons. As a result of advanced technology and training, the crime rate in society has increased manifold. Therefore, the need for effective legal action to curb crime has increased. As it is important to maintain the discipline and unity of society, it is important to continue the development of the society, so some steps can be taken to suppress or prevent crime. In this article, I will try to discuss some of the steps that I think can contribute to crime suppression or prevention.
Economic Development: The economic system of society is often blamed for the crime. The capitalist economic system can also be mentioned as one of the reasons for the trend of crime. Therefore, it is advisable for the country to have a rational economic system where the utilization of resources and opportunities and its fair and equitable distribution can be accelerated and so that exploitation and injustice are eliminated in the society. Only then will the economic and social development of the country be possible and the crime trend will be eradicated. Unemployment is also one of the reasons for the trend of crime. Poverty comes down to the unemployed life, which opens the door to crime. To solve this problem, it is necessary to arrange suitable employment. However, it is not right that criminal activities will not happen once unemployment is eliminated. People want to survive by improving their standard of living. When he fails to improve the standard of living with his limited income, he chooses the path of various crimes.
Administrative Initiative; Even if various administrative and institutional initiatives and programs are taken to curb crime, this tendency will be reduced. In particular, the judiciary has to be careful in punishing the perpetrators. The principle of procrastination in the trial of crimes should be avoided. Because just as the perpetrators prepare mentally for the punishment, the people also lose interest in knowing the outcome of the trial. Therefore, a speedy trial must be ensured to prevent crime.
Police Administration: The Police Administration is one of the direct law enforcement agencies. The police must show honesty, integrity, and sincerity in carrying out their duties and for this, they must ensure accountability for their actions. The police force must play a role in preventing crime with integrity, free from all influences, to arrest criminals, investigate the cause of crime, prepare reports. This will reduce the level of crime a lot. We have to ensure the proper and fair application of the law in crime suppression. If there is a problem in the application of the law, it is necessary to reform the law.
Population Control: Population control is essential to reduce crime. It can be seen that the crime rate is higher in the most populous countries in the world. As a limited and orderly population is a prerequisite for a crime-free society, effective measures need to be taken to control the population. This will reduce the level of crime.
Mass Media: The role of mass media in countering crime is very significant. Public awareness can be created by spreading the harmful aspects of crime through the media. The national and international media must be active in this regard. The Campaign of the media creates hatred of the people towards crime and criminals and makes the people respect efficiency, honesty, justice, and law. Therefore, the level of anti-crime pictures and essays has to be increased through radio, television, newspapers, movies, and dramas. Its positive effect on crime remediation will be observed.
Educational Institution: One of the responsibilities of an educational institution is to characterize the students. Educational institutions can play an important role in inculcating morality and values in students, making them aware of their rights and duties, and respecting the law. Not only this, but the educational institutions also need to be aware of the fact that the students can get an idea about justice-injustice, desired-unwanted behavior of the society, etc.
Religious Institution: Religious institutions play a significant role in shaping one's personality. The common denominator of all religions is honesty, cooperation with others, compassion, humanity, devotion, teaching to follow the rules of their respective religions, religious institutions. Therefore, a person who adheres to the teachings of a religious institution abstains from unjust and evil deeds. Because he believes that he can avoid the eyes of the man in the corners of his infamy, but he cannot avoid the eyes of the Creator. Thus religiously the institution works for social cohesion.
Recreation system: If there is no proper recreation system in society, people engage in various undesirable and unwanted activities. Due to the lack of entertainment , especially the youth are involved in various types of criminal activities. Such as theft, robbery, snatching, drinking, rape, extortion, kidnapping, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to have different types of entertaining activities in cities and villages.
Congenial Family Atmosphere: If the family is not able to develop the child in the desired way in society, then he does not develop a proper personality. As a result, he may become prone to crime. So a good family environment is essential for the development of a child's beautiful personality. Therefore, parents and other family members need to take care that the children meet their just demands, do not leave them in complete control ,Parents need to be careful not to get divorced and do not raise the child in a troubled family and criminal family. Then the child will not become prone to crime later but will become a member of society.
International Support; The importance of international assistance and cooperation in crime suppression is immense. In case of a major or complex crime in any country, international assistance is needed for an impartial investigation and identification of the real culprit. Moreover, increasing international cooperation is essential to curb the smuggling of valuable and harmful goods such as gold and Drugs, and to ensure that criminals do not flee to neighboring or distant lands to commit major crimes. For this, prisoner exchange agreements can be made with different countries.
A beautiful, safe, and peaceful environment is essential for the development and progress of every country and it is possible to ensure a lot of that environment by preventing and suppressing crime.
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