Crime
以下出自《慎小嶷十天突破雅思写作必备短语集》
1.prevent crime
reduce crime rates
create jobs
reduce poverty
2.punish criminals
are sent to prison
serve prison sentences
lose their freedom
cannot pose a threat to others
lead to resentment
3.are released from prison
are treated unfairly
find it difficult to find a job
do not have a steady source of income
4.reform criminals
provide them with job training
increase their employability
prepare them for employment
help them re-enter society
become law-abiding citizens
obey the law
5.minor crimes
6.media reports on crime
attract more viewers,listeners or readers
mislead the public
increase people’s fear of crime
7.increase security measures
improve community safety
violate people’s privacy
restrict people’s freedom
8.security cameras
public places
prevent crime
crime prevention
deter crime
deter criminals
catch criminals
9.carry guns
protect the public
deter crime
violent crimes
protect themselves
may shoot innocent people
以下出自Simon的Ideas for IELTS topics
Police and Crime Prevention
The job of the polices is to catch criminals
They must also prevent crime and make communities safer
There should be an increase in the number of police officers on the streets
Police officers should be seen as part of the community
They should be involved with education and prevention
The police should be in close contact with schools
They should focus on young people who have dropped out of school
These teenagers may become involved with gangs
Punishments/Prisons
Fines are used as punishment for minor crimes
If the crime is more serious,prison is the most common punishment
Some criminals pose a threat to society
They are put in prison to ensure the safety of other citizens
Negatives of Prisons
Criminals are put together
They make friends with other offenders
Many prisoners re-offend when they are released
A criminal record makes finding a job more difficult
Rehabilitation
Another aim of prisons is rehabilitation
Prisoners receive education of vocational training
Prisoners should learn personal skills and specific job skills
Punishment could make prisoners’ behavior worse
Rehabilitation aims to make them better citizens
Rehabilitated prisoners are less likely to re-offend
Capital punishment
Supporters say that capital punishment deters crime
Fear of the death penalty stops people from committing offences
The death penalty shows that crime is not tolerated
It is a form of revenge
The cost of imprisonment is avoided
The offender cannot pose a threat to others
Against Capital Punishment
Innocent people could be wrongly convicted and executed
Crime rates are not necessarily reduced
Many criminals do not think they will be caught
Capital punishment is not a good deterrent
Executing prisoners creates a violent culture and encourages revenge
We have no right to take another human life
Community service
Community service is a way to reform offenders
It could be a solution to prison overcrowding
It avoids the cost of imprisonment
It makes offenders useful in their local communities
They are required to clean streets or talk to school groups
Offenders repay their community
They avoid the negative influence that prison can have
Against community service
Community service is not a sufficient punishment
Criminals should be locked up,away from their victims
Crime in the Media
Crime is one of the main subjects of most news programs.
The mass media focus on violent and sensational crimes
This lead to fear of crime among the public
Sensational stories attract more viewers or readers
The media report crime stories in order to increase their audience
以下出自雅思写作团
1. There are three reasons against capital punishment. Firstly, innocent people could be wrongly convicted and executed.Secondly, executing prisoners creates a violent culture and encourages revenge.Finally, we have no right to take another human’s life.
反对死刑的原因有三个。第一,清白的人可能会被错误的定罪和行刑。第二,处决罪犯会产生一种暴力的文化和带来仇恨。最后，我们没有权利剥夺别人的生命。
2.Community service is a way to reform offenders because it not only makes them useful in their local communities byrequiring them to clean streets or talk to school groups, but also avoids the cost of imprisonment.
社区服务也是教化违法者的一个方式。因为他可以让违法者通过清扫街道或者在学生面前悔过的方式变得有用，同时还可以免去监禁的成本。
3.The mass media focus on violent and sensational crimes in order to increase their audience because sensational stories attract more viewers and readers.
为了增加观众，大众媒体喜欢关注暴力的和轰动性的犯罪因为这些内容能吸引更多的观众和读者。
4. Teenagers are so immature and curious that they can hardly distinguish right from wrong; they are likely to be misled by the violent and pornographic content in the computer games and eventually goastray.
由于青少年不够成熟，好奇心强，很难辨明是非，因此容易受电脑游戏中色情和暴力内容的误导，最后步入歧途。
5. Fines are used as punishment for minorcrimes. If criminals pose a threat to our society, they should be put in prison to ensure the safety of other citizens.
罚金可以用来处罚小的犯罪。那些对社会构成威胁的犯罪份子应该被关在监狱里来确保他人的安全。
6. Video cameras have been installed in many public places. Although they are supposed to protect us and deter criminals,many people think that this surveillance violates our privacy.
很多的公共场所都安装了摄像头。虽然摄像头可以保护我们和震慑犯罪份子，但是很多人认为这种监控侵犯了我们的隐私。
7.The lack of closeness in families can have a negative effect on children. Friends, television and the Internet become the main influence on children’s behavior so juvenile delinquency is on the increase.
家庭成员之间缺少亲近会对孩子产生消极影响。朋友，电视和网络会成为影响他们行为的主要因素，青少年的违法行为也会上升。
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