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Many people are afraid to leave their homes because of their fear of crime. Some people believe that more actions should be taken to prevent crime, but others feel that little can be done. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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In
this
 day and age, more and more contemporary attention has been placed on the opinion that the
crime
 rate rising has led to a phenomenon that plenty of
people
 are afraid of going out because of the declining safety of their communities. Many
people
 think that only a handful of
solutions
 should be adopted, while others, myself included, believe that in combating crimes,
people
 should come up with more measures. Some
people
 hold the
first
 view for several reasons.
Firstly
, the media impacts
on
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their psychology negatively and causes fear. To be more detailed, they are bombarded with many pessimistic stories and news related to
crime
 daily
such
 as robbery or even homicide.
Therefore
, despite some
solutions
 are given, they know that no positive experience would happen. Another belief is that nothing can reduce the
crime
 rate since
crime
 originates from seemingly unsolvable problems of society.
For example
, the lack of money and employment which
exit
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 in every country
cause
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 more
people
 to commit
offence
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 to survive.
In contrast
, many
people
 and I think that more actions should be taken to avoid being victims of
crime
. The reason is that with more measures,
people
 will feel safer when
crime
 prevention is highly encouraged. In fact,
although
 not all
of
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solutions
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 can perform well, the more actions
taken
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, the more value they bring since detecting and capturing criminals can be thoroughly done.
As a result
, there is no opportunity to execute illegal acts.
Besides
, we
also
 believe that there are still several measures
which
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 are absolutely effective in combating
crime
. Take
self-defense
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 as an example, educating and spreading it
have
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 long term effect to help increase populations’ awareness of
crime
 and protect themselves. In conclusion, there is a widely held view that only
few
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 activities can be done but I would argue that to prevent
crime
, more
solutions
 need to be taken.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • - Deterrent: something that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
  • - Vigilant: keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
  • - Surveillance: close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.
  • - Community-oriented programs: initiatives that target specific issues within a community.
  • - High-crime areas: neighborhoods or regions where crime rates are significantly elevated.
  • - Social inequality: the existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions within a society.
  • - Law enforcement: government officials responsible for maintaining public order and enforcing laws.
  • - Cynicism: an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.
  • - Pessimism: a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
  • - Bureaucratic hurdles: obstacles related to the procedures and regulations in bureaucracies that create inefficiencies.
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