Crime
Theme : Solution to a Malaysian Problem
DRAFT 1
The Role of The Individual in Preventing and Reducing the Criminal Offences in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Crime has always becoming a major issue in Malaysia. Crime statistics compiled by Habibullah and Baharom in 2008 showed that the crime rates in Malaysia in the last three decades (1973-2003) rose between 1 to 8% per year. Things are getting worst if none of the party was taking action in curbing this problem. Individual’s role is the most significant way in preventing and reducing the criminal offences in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Criminal offences in the urban town can be prevented and reduced by the individuals in taking initiative action, by practicing high self-control and improving self-knowledge. We people need a safe, secure environment in order to live peacefully, stress-free lifestyle; ultimately this phenomenon will increase the productivity of the human. After meeting these basic lower-order needs, a person can consider satisfying higher-order needs (Maslow, 1970). For an example, country like Switzerland which was past recorded with the lowest crime rate was ranked as the wealthiest country in the world in per capita terms (Credit Suisse Research Institute, 2011). We can infer that low rate of crimes recorded in a country will definitely more or less helps to increase the economy of a country. Crime can be divided into two categories: blue-collar crime and white collar crime. White-collar crime refers to financially motivated nonviolent crime committed by business and government professionals (Edwin, 1940). Blue-collar crime tends to be more obvious and thus attracts more active police attention such as vandalism or shoplifting (Michael, 2001). Crime prevention is talking about people not involved in crime now, but who may be at risk of criminal activity in the future. While crime reduction starts with assessing the current problem and developing strategies to decrease the amount of criminal
DRAFT 1
The Role of The Individual in Preventing and Reducing the Criminal Offences in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Crime has always becoming a major issue in Malaysia. Crime statistics compiled by Habibullah and Baharom in 2008 showed that the crime rates in Malaysia in the last three decades (1973-2003) rose between 1 to 8% per year. Things are getting worst if none of the party was taking action in curbing this problem. Individual’s role is the most significant way in preventing and reducing the criminal offences in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Criminal offences in the urban town can be prevented and reduced by the individuals in taking initiative action, by practicing high self-control and improving self-knowledge. We people need a safe, secure environment in order to live peacefully, stress-free lifestyle; ultimately this phenomenon will increase the productivity of the human. After meeting these basic lower-order needs, a person can consider satisfying higher-order needs (Maslow, 1970). For an example, country like Switzerland which was past recorded with the lowest crime rate was ranked as the wealthiest country in the world in per capita terms (Credit Suisse Research Institute, 2011). We can infer that low rate of crimes recorded in a country will definitely more or less helps to increase the economy of a country. Crime can be divided into two categories: blue-collar crime and white collar crime. White-collar crime refers to financially motivated nonviolent crime committed by business and government professionals (Edwin, 1940). Blue-collar crime tends to be more obvious and thus attracts more active police attention such as vandalism or shoplifting (Michael, 2001). Crime prevention is talking about people not involved in crime now, but who may be at risk of criminal activity in the future. While crime reduction starts with assessing the current problem and developing strategies to decrease the amount of criminal
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