IELTS Essay: Preventing Crime

Vocabulary Answers

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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 any more 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

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