1. How To PreventCrime A presentation by: Dominika Szczepanik Northeast High School Liberal Arts

2. Why crime prevention is important to me? Crime is one of the major problems in todays society. It is important to investigate crime because it negatively affects people. I hoped to learn of more ways on how to reduce crime and explore the main resons why people do not follow the law.

3. Thesis Statement Throughout the research I was focused on: the causes why people commit crime how to help people stop commiting crime whom does crime affect

4. Why do people commit crime? Lack of work (no money) Adrenalin Boredom Hunger Mental illness Force of others ”Poverty is the mother of crime”. -Marcus Aurelius

5. How can crime be prevented? Community service After school activities Influence of others Education Job training programs

6. Whom does crime affect? Everyone Family members Neighbors Friends Rich and poor (all races) Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes. -Voltaire (1694 - 1778)

7. Punishment Reformatory Prison Work Body bracelet monitoring Suspended rights – restrictions

8. Top 10 crimes in U.S. Homicide Domestic Violence Battery Sexual Conduct with minors Assault Robbery Computer Theft Forgery Identity Theft Drugs

9. Levels of crime around the world

10. Conclusion Crime affects everyone and happens for many reasons.There are many ways to prevent crime. It is not worth to be a criminal. Punishment awaits everyone who breaks the law. However, citizens of this country break laws knowing that punishment will evenually be put upon them. Why are people still doing this?

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