IELTS Essay: Criminals Reoffending
Vocabulary Answers
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historically in the past
incarcerated in prison
commit crimes do a crime
released let out
prison jail
related concerning
economics finance
psychology study of the mind
chief solutions main remedies
governmental authorities
causes sources
high recidivism rates going back to prison a lot
identical the same
original explanations first causes
in question written about here
vast majority most of
criminal activity committing crimes
traced back goes back to
poverty being poor
wealthy enough having money
afford can buy
good standard of living nice living standards
rarely not often
motive incentive
lack financial means not enough money
live a decent life have a good life
exacerbated made worse
struggle fighting
apply successfully get the job
past offense crime committed before
permanent record always on your official documents
moreover furthermore
psychological reasons mental reasons
persist continue
difficult upbringings bad childhood
access get into
trained therapists psychologists
work through figure out
issues problems
combined put together
rehabilitate inmates make prisoners reform
ideal perfect
enacted by made into law
authorities people in charge
consistent efforts keep trying
ensure released convicts make sure people who get out of prison
support themselves financially be able to live on their own
small stipends a little bit of money
adjust adapt
focus concentrate
education schooling
earned made
skilled trade professional job
little reason not much cause
set free allowed out of jail
overhaul rehabilitation methodologies completely change the way prisoners are fixed
increasingly secular less religious
suggests shows
considerably lower much less
faith believing in god
religion Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.
concern care
immortal soul what lives after you die
incentive reasons
ethical behavior moral actions
take decisive action take steps
counter work against
pattern trend
successful models good examples
advisable recommended