In contemporary world, it is a widespread phenomenon when the majority of criminals tend to reoffend right after they leave prison because post-prison life often limits their opportunity to earn money and financial difficulties encourages them to commit illegal actions. The government’s reponce to this tendency should include employment opportunities for ex-prisoners and tougher punishments for those who commited crime twice or several times.
The primary cause for people not adhering the laws is limited financial opportunities. As in any country, employers always consider social background and psychological traits of applicant when hiring employees, as regardless of job performance, the environment which is shared in common with colleagues plays a significant role. The fact that a person was in jail, considerably takes away the availability of most vacancies such as teaching, nursing or becoming a government official, leading them to earn money in a illegal way. Take for example, an adult men who has just released from a jail with no sources of income will eventually seek for job. As society and bussiness owners will definitely judge him for his past, there is no other choice than sphere where this person is not criticised.
In order to avoid growing rate of crimes, the government should adjust regulations about punishments and obligate crimers to work in spheres such as mining, agriculture industries and construction sites where huge workload is involved, under the supervision. In the period of prison, they can serve for a non-profit and continue to work in similar sectors, which enables them to create their own career journey once again.
Another solution is to establish stricter punishment on repeat offenders to recall them of the serious consequences of commiting crime. For instance, a person who repeatedly commits theft despite previous convictions could receive a longer sentence, which may deter them from committing similar offences in the future.
In conclusion, crimes are repeated again because of limited job opportunities and criticism of employers. The government’s actions such as providing sprecial job offers to prisonrs and relatively strict penalties can prevent them to repeat their crime.