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Preventing Crime
Some people believe more actions can be taken to prevent crime, while
others think that little can be done.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Vocabulary
What do the words in bold below mean? Make some notes on paper to aid
memory and then check below.
Many concerned parties today feel that crime has already been reduced as
much as is realistically possible. While I agree this may be true in nations
where security is prioritized over privacy rights, there is still tremendous
progress that can be made globally.
Those who argue crime no longer needs addressing point to technological
innovations. This situation is most apparent in authoritarian
nations. Security surveillance can include the use of street cameras, digital
tracking, and eavesdropping on private communications. For instance, in
South Korea the crime rate in most urban areas is negligible and the
average person reports little anxiety about possible criminality, in
contrast to periods in the past when there were more instances
of robbery, assault, theft, pickpocketing, and so on. These technological
shifts have greatly aided law enforcement in prosecuting
criminals thereby also increasing the deterrence of potential offences.
However, crime still exists and can be countered by addressing the deeper,
societal roots. The main cause of all crime is poverty. When
individuals earn a sufficient wage to maintain a decent standard of living,
the entire motive for most crimes disappears. The evidence for this is
that in wealthy countries where there is a relatively even distribution of
wealth, the crime rates are low, and the police do not require draconian
punishment or surveillance techniques. Beyond income, it is also possible
to invest in improving mental health. Many people today spend too much
time online and are vulnerable to extremist views. A still significant
proportion of crimes could be eliminated by encouraging people to spend
more time outdoors in their community.
In conclusion, though technology has reduced certain kinds of
criminality greatly, it is still possible to lower crime rates
by embracing a holistic, societal approach. The complete eradication of
crime is likely impossible and therefore there will always be a need to make
progress.
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Answers
For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to
help you remember the new vocabulary:
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 anymore 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
entire motive for most crimes disappears reason for the majority of
offenses goes away
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The evidence for this is that in wealthy countries the support is that in rich
nations
relatively even distribution of wealth comparatively equal earnings
low not high
require draconian punishment or surveillance techniques need old-
fashioned
Beyond income more than just what you earn
invest in improving mental health put money into making sure people are
healthy
vulnerable weak
extremist views controversial opinions
still significant proportion still a lot of
eliminated gotten rid of
encouraging motivating
outdoors in their community outside in their neighborhood
greatly tremendously
embracing starting to do
holistic overall, combining everything
societal approach way of addressing all people
The complete eradication of crime getting rid of crime 100%
impossible can’t happen
a need to make progress have to continue advancing
Vocabulary Practice
I recommend getting a pencil and piece of paper because that aids memory.
Then write down the missing vocabulary from my sample answer in your
notebook:
M____________________________________t crime has already
been r_______________________________________e. While I
agree t________________________________________________________
___________s, there
is s_______________________________________________________y.
Those who
argue c________________________________________________________
_____________s. This situation is
most a_____________________________________________s.
S_______________________e can include the use of
s_________________s, d_____________________g,
and e_____________________________________s. For instance, in South
Korea
the c____________________________________s is n________________e a
nd the average
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person r________________________________________________y, i_____
__________________________n there were more instances
of r__________y, a_________t, t_______t, p_____________________g, a_
___________n.
These t__________________s have g_______________________________
_________________s thereby also increasing
the d_______________e of p________________s.
However, crime still e_________s and can
be c__________________________________________________s. The
main c________e of all crime is p_________y. When
individuals e____________________________________________________
____g,
the e__________________________________________________s. T_____
__________________________________s where there is
a r_________________________________________________h, the crime
rates are l___w and the police do
not r______________________________________________________s. B_
_______________e, it is also possible
to i__________________________________h. Many people today spend
too much time online and
are v______________e to e___________________s.
A s_____________________n of crimes could
be e________________d by e______________g people to spend more
time o___________________________y.
In conclusion, though technology has reduced certain kinds of
criminality g_________y, it is still possible to lower crime rates
by e_____________g a h______________________________h. T________
_____________________e is likely i______________e and therefore there
will always be a______________________________s.
