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Each year, the crime rate increases. What are the causes of crime and what could be done to prevent this rise in criminal activity?

#year #crime #rate #increases #rise #activity
The crime rate grows annually and
that is
 a fact. It can be burglaries, robberies, mugging, et cetera. There are different causes of that and some ways to prevent the number of cases connected with
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criminal activity. The crimes can be caused by
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 amount of money in criminals’ budgets.
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, people who work
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low-paid jobs, want to buy something or just feed their families and they go for
this
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 unstable persons and nobody knows what they want, why they do that and what actually going on in their heads. The ways to reduce
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criminality depend on
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 of the bandits.
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 knowledge about life and manners, from parents.
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 criminals, it can be some courses to improve persons’ skills in different areas,
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 payments for poor people and families and maybe somehow break the hierarchy structure
I n
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 the country. Summing up, crime
rate
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increases
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 in all nations around the world, people joining mafias or gangs and
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 is a huge problem for everyone. We discussed some
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 of offences and ways to stop
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.
However
, in my opinion, the biggest issue is that
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 of almost every country does not want to pay and help the needy or
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 it in
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significant quantities. Never the fact, that
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behavior
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 of every person begins since
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childhood and parents have to help kids and raise them in the right way.
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Coherence & Cohesion
Work on developing logical structure by clearly organizing your essay into paragraphs with distinct roles: introduction, body (each addressing a different cause or solution), and conclusion. Use transitional phrases to ensure smooth flow from one idea to the next.
Coherence & Cohesion
Provide a more in-depth introduction and conclusion. State your main argument or viewpoint clearly in the introduction, and succinctly summarize your discussion points in the conclusion, reinforcing your thesis or suggested action.
Task Achievement
Incorporate more specific examples and evidence to support your points. Real-life instances, statistics, or research findings can add weight to your arguments and make them more compelling.
Task Achievement
Expand your analysis of the causes and solutions to crime. Delve deeper into each point, offering a more nuanced exploration of why these issues arise and how they can be effectively addressed.

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For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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