Your Answer ▼ It is true that some offenders who served their first punishment often commit second crimes. There are some possible reasons in the case, and a number of measures should be taken to tackle this problem.
To begin with, one reason why offenders commit more crimes after experienced in prison is that Inmates share information with each other. For example you can easily watch documentary about criminal bragging their crime story and not feel guilty about it. Sometimes they even compare themselves to a hero. Therefore, that kind of attitude can wield great influence over other inmates. Moreover, prisons are good place to network. After criminals served first punishment, some of them formed a new and stronger network which not only encourages them to repeat the crime but also makes their scene much more complex and hard to get caught.
But, looking at the bad aspects of our society, some of offenders commit crimes repeatedly because of the lack of education. Also, research indicates that over 60% of prisoners having difficulty finding jobs. That often forces them to breaking laws constantly. Simply taking care of their family. Our first step to tackle this problem is educate them and help them get a job so they can settle down, have a normal life as we do. When it comes to the longer term solution is that, it may raise ethical issues, but the actual idea of death penalty may also scare and prevent future criminals from ever committing crimes again.
In conclusion, we have to try every possible ways to prevent criminals committing crimes and education is key to the solution. |