Crime and Poverty Prevention

The relationship:

Poverty only spells greater instability and enormous suffering – two basic factors that promote crime. This terrible relationship has resulted in extensive social damage in Central and South America, Western Asia and Africa, not leaving out certain regions in Europe. The developing and under developed nations are most vulnerable to the crime and poverty trap. One results from the other and together they have become an epidemic. Something beyond human comprehension and the only solution probably lies in the total eradication of poverty, which is going to take us quite a while.

The effort towards crime and poverty prevention:

Step 1: The effort towards effective crime and poverty prevention is visible in a number of dedicated moves made by governments around the world. The crime prevention and drug control policy-making has been elevated to the next level and now a comprehensive strategy has been adopted that links internal departments across various national organizations. The effort is directed not only towards eliminating criminal behavior, but also to promote a global alliance and acceptance of the problem at different levels in different countries.

Step 2: The global effort towards crime and poverty prevention is focused on highlighting projects on drug-related crime. The research efforts are directed towards a focus on specific regions and the timely promotion of stronger syndicates in the operations. The success of the projects that effectively address drug-related crime depends on better alignment of energies exerted in tandem with the needs of the assisted countries, and the results predicted by the international lenders and donors. It is important to understand the importance given to resolutions because they only bear fruit in the soil of concrete action!

Step 3: The countries involved in this global rehab need to share responsibility among the drug and weapon producing entities and countries and those receiving them. The procurement of arms and drugs do not feed the hungry, it is just an outlet – a vent to the frustration. International drug control strategies are no more limited to simply controlling the supply and demand of arms and drugs, but also factor production, trafficking and sale. Technical and financial assistance via multilateral agencies are being tapped in the effort.

Step 4: Crime and poverty prevention involves first understanding the relationship between illegal drug and arms trafficking and organized crime. The solution lies in identifying and attacking the source of finance for terrorism, and is being rightly applied. There is a global effort towards strengthening financial intelligence and bolstering information-sharing. The new intra-regional cooperation mechanism being set up is also dedicated to the effort. Governments all over the world are addressing the need to adopt counter-narcotics and arms co-operation via stringent law enforcement and capacity-building. This will in turn help the affected nations to rehabilitate and socially reintegrate the anti-social elements.

The rising tide of terrorism:

Terrorism has become a challenge to regional security and well-being. Bringing this evil under control or once and for all ending it requires the powerful syndicate of legislation and law enforcement and military action. The effort to address crime and poverty prevention calls for institutionalized mechanisms to strengthen regional and international cooperation. The need enhance counter-terrorism cooperation, within strengthened financial and legal framework cannot be ruled out.

The negative effects of crime and poverty and the resultant devastating socio-economic consequences need to be addressed globally. Developing countries need greater assistance to implement the international strategies to deal with the challenges of crime prevention. Crime and poverty prevention is not impossible, but it would involve at the very base specialized training for magistrates and prosecutors, customs officials and law enforcement agencies and personnel. This is to ensure that the technical assistance from the donor community is optimized. The effort will take not only dedicated training, research and information dissemination, but also subsidized advisory services.

Steps towards the prevention of crime and poverty require greater support from the international community. It involves a proper evaluation and application of declared international cooperation and technical assistance.