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Controlling crime has been a major headache on people the world over. Heads of nations have come up with a number of policies aimed at preventing the vice from raging on and costing people all their hard earned fortunes in the long run. This paper therefore seeks to provide various contemporary ways of controlling crime.
To begin with, nations need to come up with strong criminal justice systems that will see the criminal apprehended and locked up for their crimes. The government needs to invest in the courts, give them absolute power for prosecution and even set up correctional facilities where the criminals can get to pay for their crimes (Siegel & Worall, 2015).
In addition, there need to be reforms on the criminal justice system to ensure that the police apprehend only the people who committed the crime. A number of times people have been framed for crimes they did not do and in the end the true criminals walk free. The criminal justice system got worse to a point that incarceration is now an issue whenever state of the correction facilities are touched on. In view of this, reforms need to be instituted (Wilson & Petersilia, 2011).
The officials in the high ranks of the police commissioners need to watch keenly the conducts of police office they send on the field and ensure they do not aid in criminal activities. It is paramount the justice system has been diluted by the corrupt police officers who work closely with criminals and arrest the wrong people as a cover-up for their wrong deeds (United Nations General Assembly, 2011).
In conclusion, the government needs to ensure that all the senior officials are properly vetted based on their past records and initiatives they have taken towards stopping crime. As such the government will know that they have the right people in place and can effectively combat crime.
References
Assembly, U. N. (2011). Crime Prevention and Control. NCJRS, 3-34.
James Q. Wilson, J. P. (2011). Crime and Public Policy. Chicago: Oxford University Press.
Larry J. Siegel, J. L. (2015). Introduction to Criminal Justice. Chicago: Cengage Learning.
National Public Radio (Producer). (2012, September 20). Is ‘Tough on Crime’ no longer a talking point? [Radio program]. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/2012/09/20/161475623/is-tough-on-crime-no-longer-a-talking-point
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