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Debate: Crime investigation
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| - | Serious crimes get more attention are investigated with greater vigour than minor crimes. Is that right, is that fair (given that 60% of all the victims are victims of minor crimes)? | + | Serious crimes get more attention are investigated with greater vigour than minor crimes (''=small financial crimes, pickpocketing, crimes without the consequence of serious injury''). Is that right, is that fair (given that 60% of all the victims are victims of minor crimes)? |
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| - | ''Click on the pencil icon and research and write arguments here'' | + | *'''Organised crime.''' Drug dealers are a vital link between drug demand and offer. By imprisoning drug dealers we are ''effectively undermining'' these organised groups from the bottom. |
| + | *'''First step.''' Minor crimes can be seen as a first step towards serious crimes. One might start as a pickpocketer and end ur robbing a bank, shooting someone on the run. Pursuing minor crimes is a necessary prevention and deterrence for ''future'' criminals. | ||
| + | *'''Removing the easy opportunity to commit crime.''' By investigating and impisoning criminals we are sending the message that ''crime really does not pay''. | ||
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| - | ===External links and resources:=== | + | ==External links and resources== |
| + | * [http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org Crimestoppers - Charity to pass on information about crime anonymously] | ||
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