Some people say that to prevent illness and disease, governments should focus more on reducing environmental pollution and housing problems

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Many concerned parties today feel that lots of people think
reduced as much as is realistically possible get it down as low as it can go
this may be true in nations where security is prioritized over privacy rights is the case in countries that care more about being safe than about freedom
still tremendous progress that can be made globally lots that can still be done around the world
crime no longer needs addressing point to technological innovations offenses don’t need to be tackled any more because of new inventions
apparent in authoritarian nations clear in non-Democratic countries
Security surveillance watching people
street cameras CCTV on roads
digital tracking following people on online
eavesdropping on private communications listening in on people
crime rate in most urban areas offenses in cities
negligible not that impactful, minor
reports little anxiety about possible criminality not worried about crime
in contrast to periods in the past when in comparison to earlier times
robbery stealing
assault hurting
theft stealing
pickpocketing taking from people
and so on etc.
technological shifts new inventions, innovations
greatly aided law enforcement in prosecuting criminals really helps police catch offenders
deterrence discouragement
potential offences possible crimes
exists are real
countered by addressing the deeper fixed by dealing with the source/original
societal roots deeper causes
cause reason for
poverty not rich
earn a wage sufficient to maintain a decent standard of living make enough money to live well