Writingtask2: In many countries, crime rates among younger people is rising

Nowadays, criminal activities are on the rise throughout the world and the most common culprits, these days, are younger people. I will discuss the reasons for the rise in crime rates amongst the younger segment of society and the possible solutions to this growing problem. Firstly, the major reason for this development is the increase in unemployment and poverty throughout the world. Many young people are unable to find employment and resort to criminal activities for earning and making ends meet. For instance, nowadays, unemployed youth are increasingly involved in theft and burglaries around the world because they find it an easy way to make money. Indeed, this all stems from the lack of education among young people who are left unemployed due to being illiterate. Moreover, glorification of criminals on TV shows and mainstream media plays a role in corrupting the mind of young people. For instance, popular TV shows like Narcos glorify criminals like Pablo Escobar and people are inspired by them. As a result, the younger population are emboldened to break the law for easy earning. Another significant cause is the violence and crime that is commonly portrayed in games. Young children fond of gaming are exposed to violence and crime from an early age through games and are, consequently, desensitized to crime and violence. Although games are rated according to their content, there are still no restrictions that prevent their purchase by younger children. In my opinion, these factors have played a role in increasing crime rates among the youth and the solutions lie in reversing these causes. Governments must play its part by providing educational and job opportunities to the youth of deprived segments of society. Moreover, unemployed youth should be provided interest free loans so that they may start a business instead of looking for a job. Admittedly, this is no easy task but the responsibility of supporting the deprived segments of society lies on the government. Another measure that should be taken is restricting violent content on mainstream media and games. Games that are rated as adult should be available for purchase and use by adults only. Setting in place stricter laws and monitoring of activities of younger people more likely to be involved in crime will help to curtail the rise in crime rates among youth. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that illiteracy and unemployment have made the younger population more vulnerable and more likely to be involved in criminal activities. Moreover, the widespread portrayal of crime and violence on mainstream media and games has further corrupted the minds of young people. Therefore, governments must take a prompt action to decrease illiteracy and unemployment among the youth and restrict violent content on mainstream media and games. These measures will gradually solve this issue.