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It is
true that some criminals commit crimes again after they have been punished.
While there are several reasons for this alarming trend, some effective
measures can be taken by governments to tackle this problem.
There are two main
reasons for re-offenders. Firstly, the prison system can make the situation
worse. Criminals put together in prison and they make friends with other
offenders. While they are locked up in prison, they do not have much to do
there, and they would exchange information about what they have done before
they came to the prison or they may plan crimes with other inmates. Secondly,
offenders often do not have any other means of earning money. They are poor,
uneducated and lacking skills needed to maintain a job. Also, a criminal record
makes finding a job difficult as people usually avoid hiring ex-convict.
To solve
this problem, governments should focus on rehabilitation of criminals rather
than punishment. Above all, prisons need vocational training which makes inmates to prepare for life outside
the prison. They can learn practical skills such as computer programming, car
maintenance and graphic design. In this way, they can be hired for a position
that requires this certain knowledge and skills. Community service is another
way to reform offenders. Rather than being locked up in prison with other
inmates, offenders can help society and become useful to their local community,
and these activities would eliminate the negative influence that prisons can
have.
In conclusion, it
is true the re-offenders are one of the problems in our
community; it can be solved by focusing rehabilitation rather than punishment itself.
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