I propose that a new approach is needed in tackling crime and criminality. First of all, lets take a look at the statistics:

The policy of prohibition of crime has been in place, here in the UK at least, since 1066, when William the Conqueror declared crime to be illegal, following the pattern of French jurisprudence. In modern times, this policy has come to dominance in most civilised nations, with some notable exceptions - Scotland and Faliraki come to mind.
Despite the ban on crime, the incidence of crime has continued to soar year on year. Simply making crime illegal has proven time and time again to be ineffective. In my region in particular, crime is very illegal, and the crime statistics [link] are correspondingly above the national average.
That's not to mention the way in which criminals themselves are marginalised and excluded from society, for simply doing something deemed to be "criminal" and "against the law". I also recently attended a conference on the cost of crime to society, and was shocked to find that each crime costs AT LEAST £130,000 to the taxpayer.

I think you'll agree that the facts speak for themselves - simply banning crime outright doesn't work, and never has worked. A new solution is needed, one which will once and for all remove the possibility of crime ever again being commited.

A radical solution.

I propose that legalising crime would be an effective answer to the scourge of spiralling crime and the associated costs, some of which I detailed above. Other costs which need not even be mentioned include the cost of stolen and damaged goods, the emotional cost to the victims of crime, and the cost of producing TV shows such as "Crimewatch".
Under my proposals, crime rates would be reduced to ZERO, and the police would be then free to engange in other vital activities, such as giving directions to tourists, entertaining children, and standing near the front at football matches.
As the average crime costs far less than £130,000 in terms of stolen of damaged goods or property, the cost to the victim could be reimbursed, with money to spare. For example, if someone stole my old Vauxhall Nova, the government could simply reimburse the cost of a new one (around £65), leaving a saving of around £129,935, which could be spent on more worthwhile things, such as social reform programs. Some could even be set aside to buy criminals new cars and drugs, so that they don't have to steal from others anymore.
Thirdly, crime would be taken away from the hands of criminals, and put into the hands of the government. It could be regulated, and even taxed (which in turn could fund victim support facilities).

Isn't it glaringly obvious that a new approach is needed, and needed fast?
Yes, it may be radical, but many radical reforms are.

Just consider this - Is crime a crime?