To me I feel like this article shows how bad off the United States is. When you need to fend for your family you will do anything to that. That is all apart of survival. I am pretty sure that it has risen in other major cities across the US. When money is funny in a house that causes a lot of tension. I have seen specials about the adults in mainly middle class families getting laid off and it being so bad that they fight, argue, and possible talk about a divorce. This article also shows what many other cities do not show and that is a struggle that has been taken a hold many US citizens.
After reading this article it is clear the a major reason for the crime spike in the San Diego area is unemployment caused by the struggling economy. As quoted in the passage "Desperate people to desperate things." As a result of these "desperate" times an increase in theft and burglary has occurred because some people feel that breaking the law is the quicks way to solve their financial problems. Also the article brings attention to the fact that the the re-entry programs for ex-offenders has lost funding. This suggests that the programs were successful before the crime spike and were giving these ex-offenders the chance to gain employment or training. The ex-offenders were able to contribute to the improvement of the community rather than the destruction. Although I was able to gain the intending meaning of the article there were several sentences that were repeated. This was confusing because should we as readers assume that the repeats are to draw attention to the issue or that it is a mistake. However, it is clear that the writer believes that if there were more job availability for every member of the community including those with criminal records; crime would decrease.
I honestly believe that the realignment law is not a major factor in the crime spike in San Diego. I believe that it is more a combination of the poor economy as well as an increase in reported crimes. Whether we like it or not crimes occur thousands of times everyday and just go unreported. I'm not disagreeing that the realignment law known as AB 109 is causing police to be a little distracted because of the supervision necessary to watch the transitioning inmates, but even with those extra police officers crime wouldn't have been prevented. More cops do not necessarily mean less crime, it may mean a higher chance of getting caught but it doesn't prevent crime. There is no known way as of yet how to prevent crime, we can only react and hopefully achieve justice for the victim. So in retrospect these crimes in San Diego may have been happening all a long and there has just been a chance increase in crimes being reported to the police. However, i do agree with Scott Silverman when he states that poor economic conditions and rampant unemployment cause average American citizens to do desperate things in order to survive and provide for their family. This topic is quite interesting because it asks the million dollar questions, does more police really mean less crime? Is there a way to prevent crime in the future? And are crime statistics futile because they are based on reported crimes and not the actual crime rate because most crime is not actually reported.
My first thought while reading this article was the rise in crime is probably just random. After reading further it seems obvious that the "realignment" law has to have something to do with this. We talked in class about how we are running out of room in our correctional facilities. This article mentions that some lower level criminals are being placed on probational watch. So, to make more room in prisons we are simply letting criminals out? How does this make any sense? It seems to me like this would just create a cycle of criminals coming, and going from these facilities. Maybe the idea of outsourcing correctional facilities is something we should seriously consider because it's pretty obvious that the current system isn't working. Another contributing factor has to be the lack of money going towards the re-entry programs. Although I personally have never been to prison, I can imagine that adjusting to the real world following a prisoners release has to be difficult. While people serve their time things change outside the prison walls. Adapting to these changes without a proper segway can't be easy. Without taking these rehabilitative steps, we are going to continue to see patterns of repeat offenders. If we can't teach people how to be law abiding members of society then what is the point of correctional facilities. Although all these factors may contribute to the rise of violent crimes in San Diego, there is always the thought that it may just be left of to chance. It all could be random. I, however, choose to disagree with that.
To me I feel like this article shows how bad off the United States is. When you need to fend for your family you will do anything to that. That is all apart of survival. I am pretty sure that it has risen in other major cities across the US. When money is funny in a house that causes a lot of tension. I have seen specials about the adults in mainly middle class families getting laid off and it being so bad that they fight, argue, and possible talk about a divorce. This article also shows what many other cities do not show and that is a struggle that has been taken a hold many US citizens.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this article it is clear the a major reason for the crime spike in the San Diego area is unemployment caused by the struggling economy. As quoted in the passage "Desperate people to desperate things." As a result of these "desperate" times an increase in theft and burglary has occurred because some people feel that breaking the law is the quicks way to solve their financial problems. Also the article brings attention to the fact that the the re-entry programs for ex-offenders has lost funding. This suggests that the programs were successful before the crime spike and were giving these ex-offenders the chance to gain employment or training. The ex-offenders were able to contribute to the improvement of the community rather than the destruction. Although I was able to gain the intending meaning of the article there were several sentences that were repeated. This was confusing because should we as readers assume that the repeats are to draw attention to the issue or that it is a mistake. However, it is clear that the writer believes that if there were more job availability for every member of the community including those with criminal records; crime would decrease.
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ReplyDeleteI honestly believe that the realignment law is not a major factor in the crime spike in San Diego. I believe that it is more a combination of the poor economy as well as an increase in reported crimes. Whether we like it or not crimes occur thousands of times everyday and just go unreported. I'm not disagreeing that the realignment law known as AB 109 is causing police to be a little distracted because of the supervision necessary to watch the transitioning inmates, but even with those extra police officers crime wouldn't have been prevented. More cops do not necessarily mean less crime, it may mean a higher chance of getting caught but it doesn't prevent crime. There is no known way as of yet how to prevent crime, we can only react and hopefully achieve justice for the victim. So in retrospect these crimes in San Diego may have been happening all a long and there has just been a chance increase in crimes being reported to the police. However, i do agree with Scott Silverman when he states that poor economic conditions and rampant unemployment cause average American citizens to do desperate things in order to survive and provide for their family. This topic is quite interesting because it asks the million dollar questions, does more police really mean less crime? Is there a way to prevent crime in the future? And are crime statistics futile because they are based on reported crimes and not the actual crime rate because most crime is not actually reported.
ReplyDeleteMy first thought while reading this article was the rise in crime is probably just random. After reading further it seems obvious that the "realignment" law has to have something to do with this. We talked in class about how we are running out of room in our correctional facilities. This article mentions that some lower level criminals are being placed on probational watch. So, to make more room in prisons we are simply letting criminals out? How does this make any sense? It seems to me like this would just create a cycle of criminals coming, and going from these facilities. Maybe the idea of outsourcing correctional facilities is something we should seriously consider because it's pretty obvious that the current system isn't working. Another contributing factor has to be the lack of money going towards the re-entry programs. Although I personally have never been to prison, I can imagine that adjusting to the real world following a prisoners release has to be difficult. While people serve their time things change outside the prison walls. Adapting to these changes without a proper segway can't be easy. Without taking these rehabilitative steps, we are going to continue to see patterns of repeat offenders. If we can't teach people how to be law abiding members of society then what is the point of correctional facilities. Although all these factors may contribute to the rise of violent crimes in San Diego, there is always the thought that it may just be left of to chance. It all could be random. I, however, choose to disagree with that.
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