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Band 4.5

Crime rates have been increasing in many cities around the world. What are the key problems contributing to this rise in crime, and what solutions can be implemented to tackle these issues?

The rise of social violations has become a major concern in
the
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recent times
and
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, and
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these
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 could be
due to
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Invention
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the Invention
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 of technology tools and Unemployment. To curb these unlawful acts,
Introduction
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the Introduction
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 of measures
such
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 as Long periods of
jail
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 term and job creation could be of help. These would be explained in
details
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detail
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 in the following paragraphs.
Firstly
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, the conception of technology gadgets
such
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 as video games, televisions and DVD Players has directly
impacted
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 to the rise of
violations
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violence
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 by showing scenes of
crime
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 in movies, methods of use of harmful tools like guns and
also
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 cyber hacking. Individuals learn these illegal acts and exhibit
it
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them
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 regularly.
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, Studies in China
,
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 showed that 80% of unlawful use of guns has been linked to folks
that
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 use video games.
Furthermore
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, lack of jobs exposes the public to utilise their time on illegal activities like gambling and stealing so as to make money.
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for
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 example, Research carried out in Thailand shows that robbery incident in the
last
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 four months is linked to people with no source of income. To tackle these ongoing
menance
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menace
, proposing of
15years
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15-year
jail
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 term for any person found
giulty
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guilty
 of
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crime
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a crime
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 by the government could be a major help. These would bring down
incidence
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the incidence
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 of felonies because people will be scared to spend a long portion of their life behind bars.
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, the introduction of 20
years
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20-year
jail
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 term for law offenders in Ireland has reduced the
occurence
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occurrence
 of
crime
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 by 60%. These
shows
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show
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 that punishment restores order in a society.
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, job creation for the masses helps to reduce
crime
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beacuse
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because
 individuals would make money to take care of needs,
thus
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 reducing
indulgement
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indulgence
 in theft and gambling to make ends meet. In conclusion, the high rate of
crime
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due to
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 unemployment and widespread
of
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use of
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 technology tools could be curbed by
introduction
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the introduction
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 of policies
such
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 as
jail
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 terms and employment creation.

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task achievement
Provide clear examples and explanations to strengthen your points. Make sure to fully explore your ideas.
coherence and cohesion
Improve the flow of your essay by using more linking words to connect ideas.
coherence and cohesion
Make sure to check for spelling and grammatical mistakes, such as 'giulty' instead of 'guilty'.
task achievement
You identified key problems and possible solutions to crime, which is relevant to the topic.
coherence and cohesion
You structured your essay with clear paragraphs for each point, which is good for readability.

Answer the 'Problem and Solution' topic

Problem-and-solution essays fall naturally into two parts, the first describing and exploring the problem, the second setting out the solution or solutions.

You essay structure should look something like this:

  • Introduction
  • Body paragraph 1 – Problems
  • Body paragraph 2 – Solutions
  • Conclusion

Examples to start your body paragraph:

  • One of the first problems of the...
  • Another problem that needs to be considered...
  • A possible solution to this problem would be...
  • One immediate practical solution is to...

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • crime
  • rise
  • city
  • problem
  • cause
  • solution
  • plan
  • policy
  • government
  • police
  • law
  • justice
  • society
  • economy
  • money
  • work
  • job
  • school
  • education
  • family
  • youth
  • drugs
  • alcohol
  • health
  • housing
  • safety
  • program
  • support
  • prevent
  • reduce
  • invest
  • build
  • community
  • trust
  • data
  • analysis
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