Band 6+: A. Agree or Disagree: In order to reduce crime, we need to attack the causes of crime such as poverty and lack of educational opportunities. It is not enough to simply have more police on the street and put more people into prison.

In the complex life of society, many phenomena occur, one of which is crime. Crime is a social problem that needs to be solved. Although crime cannot be eradicated, it can be reduced. Some attempts to reduce it are by addressing the causes of crime, namely poverty and education or putting more police on the streets and putting more people in prison. I think both can reduce crime, but addressing the causes will reduce crime more.

There are good reasons to put more police on the street and put more bad people in jail. By putting a lot of police on the road, people who are about to commit a crime will think twice about breaking the law for fear of punishment and if it is a serious crime, they will be put in prison. For example, a motorcyclist does not wear a helmet, when there are many police on the road, the rider will be more prepared to wear a helmet to avoid punishment unless the rider forgets.

However, reducing crime by addressing its causes such as poverty and poor education will be much more effective in reducing other crimes. By addressing the causes of crime, it will create quality human beings and a healthy and orderly environment. For example, a person who has sufficient wealth and a good education will think twice when committing a crime, because the reason to commit a crime is so small because everything is fulfilled and the moral values to control it.

Although both perspectives have their reasons, I tend to agree with the idea that crime will be greatly reduced by addressing its causes such as poverty and poor education. These two causes are the common reasons why crime occurs everywhere. If the causes of poverty and poor education can be addressed, then crime will be greatly reduced everywhere. This is already widely practiced in developed societies.

In conclusion, although putting more police on the streets and putting more people in jail can reduce crime, I argue that reducing crime at its cause will be more efficient, because crime becomes forbidden in the moral values of society. Like cutting down a tree, poverty and education are like roots. If crime is like a tree, then it would be more efficient to uproot the roots to prevent it from growing back.