Mirador said:
Years ago, while living in a town of midwestern Venezuela, the central government in Caracas decided to intervene after many high profile crime cases. Nobody dared to leave their homes after dark, it was practically a state of seige... The government fired outright the entire police force of about 300. Crime immediately dropped about 70%.
Mirador
That is very interesting to say the least.
The recent crime wave I'm not worried too much about. Of course, I have suggested to all the ladies in my family to take a crash course in self defense. I also constantly stress the need to lock the doors when driving, carrying pepper spray or some sort of weapon in the vehicle at all times, and being warry of their sorroundings whenever they are going to get in and out of the car.
I also put alot of emphasis on not provoking any crime. That means, not getting engage in heated debates with strangers on public or private, not parking or walking in unlit areas and always be in an area with alot of people around.
Of course, these are good habits to have crime or no crime, but more so now than ever here in SDQ. Still, crime is not much of a problem here, though it is growing.
Some ways to decline the crime rate is by increasing the employment opportunities in the country, government self control with their printing machine to avoid hyperinflation, more control and surveilance of Dominicans who have been deported from abroad, creating of more youth programs to keep many kids "busy" rather than wondering the streets, heavy enforcement of laws in the country, and have less tolerance for criminals of any kind.
That last one would allow for criminals (whether its petty crime or murder) to be locked up while waiting for his/her trial, given a quick trial with the jury consisting of 10 or more people from the vicinity where the suppose crime took place, and in the end, whether the person is found guilty or not, two months in prison in addition to any extra time if found guilty.
The purpose of the two months in prison is to give the "criminal" an idea of the hell that awaits him/her if they do another crime. Also, because there are some criminals that do a crime but are not given a trial due to a lack of evidence, that would let them know of what awaits them if they do another crime and get caught red handed.
And if the person truly was innocent, that would simply ensure that person would remain "good" and since Dominicans love the "bochinches", he/she would become a sort of advertisement for the horrible experience the jails awaits for those who commit a crime.
For extremely severe crimes (rape, incest, murder, kidnappings, etc) the person if found guilty should get the death penalty by lynching (its much more economical that way).
Also, there should be a reform in the appearance of the military and national police uniforms. The new uniforms should be done in such a way that it would be hard to reproduce and it would make it easier to distiguish legitimate police against a low life.