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Posted by David S. Wills | Nov 21, 2022 | Model Essays | 0

There are many common IELTS topics that you frequently see in task 2 of the writing test, and one of those is the topic of crime. Today, we are going to look at a sample essay relating to this subject and I’ll point out some useful ideas in terms of vocabulary and structure.

Analysing the Question

Before you start any IELTS essay, you should spend a moment thinking about the question. This is important because sometimes they can be trickier than they initially appear.

Here’s our question for today:

In many countries, the level of crime is increasing and crimes are becoming more violent. Why do you think this is and what can be done about it?

Fortunately, this is not a difficult question. The meaning is pretty straightforward and I think most people could grasp what they need to do. Ultimately, you need to do two things:

Say why crime is increasing in frequency and level of violence
Suggest some solutions to this problem

This is what’s known as either a “ cause and solution essay ” or “problem and solution essay.” Either way, you have two parts – either a cause or a problem and then a solution to that problem.

It is important you don’t focus only on one part. Also, in this particular question, don’t overlook the fact that it’s about both rising crime levels and rising violence levels.

Generating Ideas

This isn’t the easiest question to answer. Actually, it took me a while to think of some good ideas for it because, to the best of my knowledge, crime (and especially violent crime) has actually been decreasing in recent decades! Look at this line graph:

Of course, that’s just for Western Europe, and in some parts of the world the opposite trend can be observed. Here, we can see that some places have, sadly, seen a rise in homicides (that means the same as murder):

Considering the question, I had to think creatively. In those places that I don’t really know about, what factors could have caused rising crime levels and in particular rising violent crime rates?

To answer questions like this, it’s not enough just to be good at English. You need to have a good general knowledge and that means you should read widely, listen to podcasts, watch the news, and become an informed world citizen.

I have a whole article on learning to generate great ideas for IELTS essays.

Structuring your Essay

When it comes to cause and solution essays, I typically structure them like this:

There may be other great ways to structure your essay, but this is my preference. It allows me to write sample answers quickly and effectively, putting forth my position as clearly as possible in a very short time.

Think about it: You have two things to write, so why not put one in each of your body paragraphs? Simple!

I will structure this essay as follows:

Introduction	Introduce the topic (rising crime rates) Briefly outline my essay
Body paragraph 1	Note that there are different reasons in different places Explain why urbanisation may be to blame (lack of accountability and social values) Other issues: unemployment, drugs, gangs
Body paragraph 2	Explain that this will not be easy to fix Suggestions: policing, sense of community
Conclusion	Summarise essay thus far

In this sort of essay, it can be hard to write an introduction and in particular an essay outline . That’s because you aren’t putting forth any opinion and instead you’re hinting at the ideas that you will explain later.

I want to make clear in my essay that this is not an easy situation to explain and that it will also be hard to fix! Don’t worry. You can be honest. It’s better to give a nuanced explanation than to simply say, “We need the government to solve it.” That is simplistic and lacks intelligence.

Finally, remember to include a conclusion that summarises your ideas without repeating them.

Vocabulary about Crime

I have a whole article on the IELTS topic of crime and punishment . It gives lots of vocabulary and even includes a helpful video that can make learning more interesting!

In this essay, I will use the following words and phrases:

Vocabulary	Meaning
urbanisation	The process of people moving from the country to the city.
deterioration of traditional values	Traditional values (ie cultural or familiar ones) are disappearing.
crimes rates are plummeting	They are dropping quickly.
on the rise	Increasing
accountability	The ability (or not) of being held accountable for something.
disbands	To be made to fall apart.
comparatively anonymous environment	A place where people don’t know each other well.
policing	The act of doing police work.
stopped at its root	Finding the cause of something and stopping it there before it gets worse.
engage in violent crimes	This means to do crime. We can say “engage in” or “commit.”
myriad reasons	Many reasons.
counteract	To go against something.

Remember that you can always learn more crime-related vocabulary by searching on Google News or just reading the newspaper each day. I highly recommend that you check out websites such as BBC News and The Guardian . You will see a lot of articles about crime there.

Sample Band 9 Answer

In some parts of the world, crime rates are increasing and the types of crime are becoming more violent. This can be attributed to urbanisation and the deterioration of traditional values and, in order to fix it, societies will need to work to give people more opportunities.

Whilst crimes rates are plummeting in most parts of the world, in some places they are on the rise. Obviously, the reasons for this depend on the individual location, but generally it seems to happen because people are moving from traditional ways of living to big cities. The problem is that, in small communities, people have purpose and accountability. In other words, a young man would be known by all the people in his village and have a job to do in order to contribute to that society. However, when the village disbands and he goes to the big city, it is not easy to make a good living. He might become part of a gang or become addicted to drugs. Without accountability and in the comparatively anonymous environment of the big city, he could easily become engaged in desperate and violent crimes.

Fixing this sort of problem is never easy, but there are various approaches. Certainly, it helps to improve policing but perhaps the problem can be stopped at its root if people are given more education and opportunity. These people would likely not turn to crime if they were supported as part of a community. Again, this is not an easy thing to facilitate, but it is possible through different approaches. Ultimately, the aim needs to be maintaining social values and giving people a sense of responsibility and purpose. When people have these things, they are much less likely to engage in violent crimes.

In conclusion, there are myriad reasons for crime rates increasing but perhaps urbanisation and the loss of traditional values are to blame. Giving people purpose and making them accountable for their own actions could counteract this.

As I mentioned above, I felt surprised that this question talked about rising crime rates but it does make sense when you think that certain countries or parts of countries are indeed experiencing this problem. Thus, I tried to put my feelings forward with careful explanations.

You will see that my body paragraphs are quite complex. That’s because this is not a simple topic. I don’t feel it’s possible to get a band 9 for Task Response without explaining just how complex the causes and solutions to crime are. It is not an easy issue to discuss.

You will see that I’ve avoided any bizarre vocabulary. Long-term readers of this blog will know that such an approach is not helpful. The best thing is to use the right word, whatever that may be. Aim for accuracy rather than obscurity.

About The Author

David S. Wills

David S. Wills is the author of Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the 'Weird Cult' and the founder/editor of Beatdom literary journal. He lives and works in rural Cambodia and loves to travel. He has worked as an IELTS tutor since 2010, has completed both TEFL and CELTA courses, and has a certificate from Cambridge for Teaching Writing. David has worked in many different countries, and for several years designed a writing course for the University of Worcester. In 2018, he wrote the popular IELTS handbook, Grammar for IELTS Writing and he has since written two other books about IELTS. His other IELTS website is called IELTS Teaching.

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What the data says about crime in the U.S.

A growing share of Americans say reducing crime should be a top priority for the president and Congress to address this year. Around six-in-ten U.S. adults (58%) hold that view today, up from 47% at the beginning of Joe Biden’s presidency in 2021.

We conducted this analysis to learn more about U.S. crime patterns and how those patterns have changed over time.

The analysis relies on statistics published by the FBI, which we accessed through the Crime Data Explorer , and the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), which we accessed through the National Crime Victimization Survey data analysis tool .

To measure public attitudes about crime in the U.S., we relied on survey data from Pew Research Center and Gallup.

Additional details about each data source, including survey methodologies, are available by following the links in the text of this analysis.

A line chart showing that, since 2021, concerns about crime have grown among both Republicans and Democrats.

With the issue likely to come up in this year’s presidential election, here’s what we know about crime in the United States, based on the latest available data from the federal government and other sources.

How much crime is there in the U.S.?

It’s difficult to say for certain. The two primary sources of government crime statistics – the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) – paint an incomplete picture.

The FBI publishes annual data on crimes that have been reported to law enforcement, but not crimes that haven’t been reported. Historically, the FBI has also only published statistics about a handful of specific violent and property crimes, but not many other types of crime, such as drug crime. And while the FBI’s data is based on information from thousands of federal, state, county, city and other police departments, not all law enforcement agencies participate every year. In 2022, the most recent full year with available statistics, the FBI received data from 83% of participating agencies .

BJS, for its part, tracks crime by fielding a large annual survey of Americans ages 12 and older and asking them whether they were the victim of certain types of crime in the past six months. One advantage of this approach is that it captures both reported and unreported crimes. But the BJS survey has limitations of its own. Like the FBI, it focuses mainly on a handful of violent and property crimes. And since the BJS data is based on after-the-fact interviews with crime victims, it cannot provide information about one especially high-profile type of offense: murder.

All those caveats aside, looking at the FBI and BJS statistics side-by-side does give researchers a good picture of U.S. violent and property crime rates and how they have changed over time. In addition, the FBI is transitioning to a new data collection system – known as the National Incident-Based Reporting System – that eventually will provide national information on a much larger set of crimes , as well as details such as the time and place they occur and the types of weapons involved, if applicable.

Which kinds of crime are most and least common?

A bar chart showing that theft is most common property crime, and assault is most common violent crime.

Property crime in the U.S. is much more common than violent crime. In 2022, the FBI reported a total of 1,954.4 property crimes per 100,000 people, compared with 380.7 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

By far the most common form of property crime in 2022 was larceny/theft, followed by motor vehicle theft and burglary. Among violent crimes, aggravated assault was the most common offense, followed by robbery, rape, and murder/nonnegligent manslaughter.

BJS tracks a slightly different set of offenses from the FBI, but it finds the same overall patterns, with theft the most common form of property crime in 2022 and assault the most common form of violent crime.

How have crime rates in the U.S. changed over time?

Both the FBI and BJS data show dramatic declines in U.S. violent and property crime rates since the early 1990s, when crime spiked across much of the nation.

Using the FBI data, the violent crime rate fell 49% between 1993 and 2022, with large decreases in the rates of robbery (-74%), aggravated assault (-39%) and murder/nonnegligent manslaughter (-34%). It’s not possible to calculate the change in the rape rate during this period because the FBI revised its definition of the offense in 2013 .

Line charts showing that U.S. violent and property crime rates have plunged since 1990s, regardless of data source.

The FBI data also shows a 59% reduction in the U.S. property crime rate between 1993 and 2022, with big declines in the rates of burglary (-75%), larceny/theft (-54%) and motor vehicle theft (-53%).

Using the BJS statistics, the declines in the violent and property crime rates are even steeper than those captured in the FBI data. Per BJS, the U.S. violent and property crime rates each fell 71% between 1993 and 2022.

While crime rates have fallen sharply over the long term, the decline hasn’t always been steady. There have been notable increases in certain kinds of crime in some years, including recently.

In 2020, for example, the U.S. murder rate saw its largest single-year increase on record – and by 2022, it remained considerably higher than before the coronavirus pandemic. Preliminary data for 2023, however, suggests that the murder rate fell substantially last year .

How do Americans perceive crime in their country?

Americans tend to believe crime is up, even when official data shows it is down.

In 23 of 27 Gallup surveys conducted since 1993 , at least 60% of U.S. adults have said there is more crime nationally than there was the year before, despite the downward trend in crime rates during most of that period.

A line chart showing that Americans tend to believe crime is up nationally, less so locally.

While perceptions of rising crime at the national level are common, fewer Americans believe crime is up in their own communities. In every Gallup crime survey since the 1990s, Americans have been much less likely to say crime is up in their area than to say the same about crime nationally.

Public attitudes about crime differ widely by Americans’ party affiliation, race and ethnicity, and other factors . For example, Republicans and Republican-leaning independents are much more likely than Democrats and Democratic leaners to say reducing crime should be a top priority for the president and Congress this year (68% vs. 47%), according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.

How does crime in the U.S. differ by demographic characteristics?

Some groups of Americans are more likely than others to be victims of crime. In the 2022 BJS survey , for example, younger people and those with lower incomes were far more likely to report being the victim of a violent crime than older and higher-income people.

There were no major differences in violent crime victimization rates between male and female respondents or between those who identified as White, Black or Hispanic. But the victimization rate among Asian Americans (a category that includes Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders) was substantially lower than among other racial and ethnic groups.

The same BJS survey asks victims about the demographic characteristics of the offenders in the incidents they experienced.

In 2022, those who are male, younger people and those who are Black accounted for considerably larger shares of perceived offenders in violent incidents than their respective shares of the U.S. population. Men, for instance, accounted for 79% of perceived offenders in violent incidents, compared with 49% of the nation’s 12-and-older population that year. Black Americans accounted for 25% of perceived offenders in violent incidents, about twice their share of the 12-and-older population (12%).

As with all surveys, however, there are several potential sources of error, including the possibility that crime victims’ perceptions about offenders are incorrect.

How does crime in the U.S. differ geographically?

There are big geographic differences in violent and property crime rates.

For example, in 2022, there were more than 700 violent crimes per 100,000 residents in New Mexico and Alaska. That compares with fewer than 200 per 100,000 people in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine, according to the FBI.

The FBI notes that various factors might influence an area’s crime rate, including its population density and economic conditions.

What percentage of crimes are reported to police? What percentage are solved?

Line charts showing that fewer than half of crimes in the U.S. are reported, and fewer than half of reported crimes are solved.

Most violent and property crimes in the U.S. are not reported to police, and most of the crimes that are reported are not solved.

In its annual survey, BJS asks crime victims whether they reported their crime to police. It found that in 2022, only 41.5% of violent crimes and 31.8% of household property crimes were reported to authorities. BJS notes that there are many reasons why crime might not be reported, including fear of reprisal or of “getting the offender in trouble,” a feeling that police “would not or could not do anything to help,” or a belief that the crime is “a personal issue or too trivial to report.”

Most of the crimes that are reported to police, meanwhile, are not solved , at least based on an FBI measure known as the clearance rate . That’s the share of cases each year that are closed, or “cleared,” through the arrest, charging and referral of a suspect for prosecution, or due to “exceptional” circumstances such as the death of a suspect or a victim’s refusal to cooperate with a prosecution. In 2022, police nationwide cleared 36.7% of violent crimes that were reported to them and 12.1% of the property crimes that came to their attention.

Which crimes are most likely to be reported to police? Which are most likely to be solved?

Bar charts showing that most vehicle thefts are reported to police, but relatively few result in arrest.

Around eight-in-ten motor vehicle thefts (80.9%) were reported to police in 2022, making them by far the most commonly reported property crime tracked by BJS. Household burglaries and trespassing offenses were reported to police at much lower rates (44.9% and 41.2%, respectively), while personal theft/larceny and other types of theft were only reported around a quarter of the time.

Among violent crimes – excluding homicide, which BJS doesn’t track – robbery was the most likely to be reported to law enforcement in 2022 (64.0%). It was followed by aggravated assault (49.9%), simple assault (36.8%) and rape/sexual assault (21.4%).

The list of crimes cleared by police in 2022 looks different from the list of crimes reported. Law enforcement officers were generally much more likely to solve violent crimes than property crimes, according to the FBI.

The most frequently solved violent crime tends to be homicide. Police cleared around half of murders and nonnegligent manslaughters (52.3%) in 2022. The clearance rates were lower for aggravated assault (41.4%), rape (26.1%) and robbery (23.2%).

When it comes to property crime, law enforcement agencies cleared 13.0% of burglaries, 12.4% of larcenies/thefts and 9.3% of motor vehicle thefts in 2022.

Are police solving more or fewer crimes than they used to?

Nationwide clearance rates for both violent and property crime are at their lowest levels since at least 1993, the FBI data shows.

Police cleared a little over a third (36.7%) of the violent crimes that came to their attention in 2022, down from nearly half (48.1%) as recently as 2013. During the same period, there were decreases for each of the four types of violent crime the FBI tracks:

Line charts showing that police clearance rates for violent crimes have declined in recent years.

Police cleared 52.3% of reported murders and nonnegligent homicides in 2022, down from 64.1% in 2013.
They cleared 41.4% of aggravated assaults, down from 57.7%.
They cleared 26.1% of rapes, down from 40.6%.
They cleared 23.2% of robberies, down from 29.4%.

The pattern is less pronounced for property crime. Overall, law enforcement agencies cleared 12.1% of reported property crimes in 2022, down from 19.7% in 2013. The clearance rate for burglary didn’t change much, but it fell for larceny/theft (to 12.4% in 2022 from 22.4% in 2013) and motor vehicle theft (to 9.3% from 14.2%).

Note: This is an update of a post originally published on Nov. 20, 2020.

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John Gramlich is an associate director at Pew Research Center .

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Crime Essays

by Ali (Iran)

Very good

Mar 19, 2016

Excellent

Apr 12, 2016

very very very very gooooooooooooooooood

Sep 26, 2016

Superrb.

Oct 13, 2016

Superbbbb. It's cool. Helped me a lot

Jan 26, 2017

I agree for what is being said we need to protect the society and our families against crime

Apr 08, 2017

It's great but there's one mistake. The spelling of IMPRISONMENT is written as EMPRISONMENT. Anyway It's great.

Jul 10, 2017

Very nicely written but if my understanding is correct:

Shouldn't there be three parts to the discussion?
First part dealing with people's view on How more efforts should be made to counteract the rising crime rate, a second part addressing how and why others believe not much can be done in this regard and a third part dealing with the writers views.

I see you've only discussed the solutions, I can't tell what promoted you to do so from looking at the statement to provide those (I'm still trying to get a hang of it).

In my opinion one is required to provide a simple two way view over the issue.

Also I dont see a paraphrased introduction, and what your essay will be dealing with. Can that be skipped?

Regards

Sep 05, 2017

Crime spoils your families name and reputation so stop crime and about your family.

Oct 14, 2017

Thanks it helped me in debate competition

Dec 14, 2017

Good

Feb 09, 2018

Wow

Mar 27, 2018

Superb job

May 24, 2018

Just awesome

Jun 01, 2018

Well written but I have sported one grammar mistake. It should be be "in my mind and not "to my mind".

Jun 26, 2018

Many people are too scared to leave their home because of a fear of crime.

Some people think that more should be done to prevent crime, whereas others feel that nothing can be done.

What are your views?

The everincreasing number of crime rates is alarming and a cause of concern for many, the world over.While some people demand effective measures to curb crime, others maintain that crime cannot be stopped. This essay discusses both the views and arrives at an opinion.

To begin with, there is a widespread belief among many that little can be done to contain crime. They argue that when poverty and the widening gap between the rich and the poor are prevalent in many nations,it is literally impossible to stop criminal offences. In actual fact, crime derives from social anarchy and disequilibrium in the society. Countries like Libiya and Somalia are classic examples for this, where the society is in complete disarray. As such, it is irrational to assume that crime can be contained.

However, the call to develop new strategies to prevent crime is gaining ground around the globe. One of the measures is installing surveillance cameras on every major street. This will help the police to monitor unusual activities and plan a prompt response to any negative incidents. In addition, increasing the number of police personnel would also serve the purpose. This will help to deploy more forces and ensures regular night patrolling of the neighborhood. Implementation of these strategies seem to be a great idea to curtail crime.

In conclusion, pessimists maintain that crime cannot be controlled as long as poverty is prevalent.However, I believe that crime can be limited with the aid of strict surveillance and an increase in police scrutiny of the localities with additional deployment of forces. It is hoped that one day the world will become crime free and everyone will live without fear, though it seems very much like an utopian dream.

Jun 26, 2018

The everincreasing number of crime rates is alarming and a cause of concern for many, the world over.While some people demand effective measures to curb crime, others maintain that crime cannot be stopped. This essay discusses both the views and arrives at an opinion.

To begin with, there is a widespread belief among many that little can be done to contain crime. They argue that when poverty and the widening gap between the rich and the poor are prevalent in many nations,it is literally impossible to stop criminal offences. In actual fact, crime derives from social anarchy and disequilibrium in the society. Countries like Libiya and Somalia are classic examples for this, where the society is in complete disarray. As such, it is irrational to assume that crime can be contained.

However, the call to develop new strategies to prevent crime is gaining ground around the globe. One of the measures is installing surveillance cameras on every major street. This will help the police to monitor unusual activities and plan a prompt response to any negative incidents. In addition, increasing the number of police personnel would also serve the purpose. This will help to deploy more forces and ensures regular night patrolling of the neighborhood. Implementation of these strategies seem to be a great idea to curtail crime.

In conclusion, pessimists maintain that crime cannot be controlled as long as poverty is prevalent.However, I believe that crime can be limited with the aid of strict surveillance and an increase in police scrutiny of the localities with additional deployment of forces. It is hoped that one day the world will become crime free and everyone will live without fear, though it seems very much like an utopian dream.

Sep 20, 2018

Aug 25, 2019

In every argument there exist premises that are presumed to be true and those premises are basically a plank that each arguer stands upon opposing ends of hoping to balance the plank upon the fulcrum of their opinions of morality. It is impossible to win an argument that seeks only a balance of ideas and this discussion about crime is one such argument.

Let's examine the premise that "crime is the evil" societies must contend with. Are we saying that crime is a living breathing thing that is waiting to pounce upon us? We must see that crime is only the side effect of an individual's inability to function civilly in a society. It is in this light that we can see that our attention should be focused on the living breathing individual and not on the effect of crime.

But therein lies the true problem. We, as a people, don't really give a damn about one another. We only care about getting our own way and we don't care if this costs other people their livelihoods or their lives. Let's be honest in our debate on crime and accept our role in the definition of "Criminal". Get off the damned teeter-totter of moral arguments and let's talk about why we despise each other so much.

Sep 19, 2019

Please anyone explain this information because i have no idea with this statement.....
(Hwo ex-criminal can educate about crime's dire consequences to children. Why do you agree or disagree with statement)
Please give someone ideas

Thank u

Jan 09, 2020

Thanks for essay. Helped me a lot in my homework.

Feb 11, 2022

nice

Apr 03, 2023

are increasing day by day in all societies in the world, but I personally do believe that there are a lot which can be done by both the governments and the individuals to reduce the crimes in communities.

A lot of important measures, on the one hand, can be taken by the governments in order to reduce or even eradicate different types of crimes .First, governments can introduce more police forces everywhere to monitor people s activities and stop them from committing crimes. Second, the state can apply new technologies such as surveillance cameras in the streets, shopping centers, restaurants and all public places to cease criminals .Third, strict punishments on criminals can have really preventive and deterrent effects on all age groups in society , so by using harsh penalties like emprisonment,physical or financial punishments the rate of crimes can be decreased.

On the other hand, individuals in societies can be of great help to cut down on the number of crimes being committed. To my mind, the overwhelming majority of people tend to participate in activities assisting the government to keep the society a safe place for their own families and the others and for all age groups .Take as an example, most people by reporting the problems to police can play an indispensable role in crime-prevention activities. In addition, when people themselves care about decreasing heinous crimes in cities, it can be sort of a preventive action to harness well the situation in society by government as well.

To conclude, in order for a society to be a safe place to live in, all society members including the governments and people must take necessary measurements to keep it a crime-free place.

Nov 09, 2023

You are the best thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!

THANKS THANKS THANKS

Continue like that!

Jan 30, 2024

So so

Aug 03, 2024

NEW

Nowadays most of the crimes are related to cyber crime or online crime but you have said about physical crimes we want some essay abou cyber crime thanks.

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Violent Crime and Youngsters

Recent figures show an increase in violent crime among youngsters under the age of 18. Some psychologists claim that the basic reason for this is that children these days are not getting the social and emotional learning they need from parents and teachers.  To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? It has been indicated by the latest researches that there are an increase number of violence crimes throughout the young individuals under 18 years old. The reason for this phenomenon as the psychologists believe is lack of emotional and social learning by the parents and teachers. Psychologically, there are two crucial factors that making teachers and parents careless about their young children and students ate the age of 18 in learning. Parents and teachers treat adults in serious ways during the learning process for two points. First of all, they observe that these group of children do not need emotion and softness as younger children, and they really pay attention just on their academic studies and how to pass successfully from the school. Eventually, the relationships between parents, teachers and students become extremely hard without any love. Secondly, once the circumstance at the school or home is getting worse and under pressure for students, they start to hate every body around them and act negatively and violently against innocent. Consequently, teachers and parents cause people at age of 18 to be dangerous criminals in the society. The other significant point is parents and teachers are less informative of excellent method of learning and teaching 18 years old students. Although there are several of resources that could teach people the intelligent approach of emotional and social learning for adult, these teachers are still not professional at it. In Canada for instance, Chapter, who is the famous library, sells the newest and easiest books of dealing with secondary schools students, yet criminal behaviors have reached the peak at schools, streets and public places. Lastly, this problem is difficult to be solved without increasing the awareness among teachers and parents of the importance of reading about emotional social learning. In Conclusion, to decrease the number of crime violence among 18 years old individuals, parents and teachers should teach them in inspirational and friendly methods. I realize that strict communication and narrow education are the influential factors for making these youth criminals. Please feedback on my IELTS Essay

Hi, Sara.

I assume that you are from Canada.

I reviewed your essay and found several grammatical mistakes.

First, I will write down every mistake that I found. I am not an English teacher and English is not my first language, but as much as I have read in English, those following details seemed incorrect. Capitalized words is the way I would write.

About overall content and justification essay seemed good. However, in second paragraph, "first of all" should begin the paragraph, otherwise the first sentence does not make sense.

I think you should avoid using word HATE.

I would also suggest to look up for some synonyms for young adult, children, 18 year old.

Thanks for reviewing my essay.

Dec 07, 2014

Thank you for checking my essay, and your comments are absolutely true, but it is difficult to notice them when you are writing quickly. How about my coherence and cohesive? I am asking you this question because I always have troubles with them. Also, if you did the exam and score 7 in writing, please give me some advices in practicing and for my writing to reach this score?

Thanks a lot.

Dec 11, 2014

The topic of the proliferation of juvenile criminal acts and its reasons has been a contentious issue, since the inception of the modern age. Although parents and teachers play a crucial role, it must not to be forgotten that the government should also play their part. This essay will examine both views.

To begin, since parents are the initial role model for a child, they hold the vital aspect in inculcating values which will guide the child through life. For example, if a child is properly nurtured during the start of development, this would lead to a better growth, thus making a person productive and may not contemplate any lascivious acts in the future. In addition, schools are said to be the second institution for not just education but also social growth. The curriculum, in part, should motivate the young minds to become an asset in the society. By showing inspirational movies, for instance, can ignite their endeavor to strive for the betterment of the community and, therefore, can make attributions in the future.

However, the authority should also impart some contributions to prevent this debacle of the youth. Since there are beneficial projects present, the government may encourage to commission infrastructure such as gym, sport's complex, football field and dance studios in promoting a healthy lifestyle. With this, much options would be rendered, thus, preventing virulent thoughts to arise leading to crime. A case in point, if the youth will spend a time in the gym, a beneficient outcome will be provided, therefore, averting the possibilty of negative process.

To sum up, i firmly beleive that in order to eradicate this predicament of the young, a synergestic effort should be formed from the parents, school, and especially the authorities for it to become successful.

Dec 26, 2014

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Dec 27, 2014

Thank you very much for your comment
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Jan 26, 2017

Great topic to teach youngsters that commiting crime is wrong they should know that if they commit crime they are doing the wrong thing. Thanks for the inspiring essay about crime.

Oct 13, 2019

In conclusion Crime violence not suitable....

Causes and Solutions

Correct line - could be some of the reason

Jun 28, 2017

CRIME: An action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the sate and is punished by law.

In many counties crime is increase.The main reason behind this reason behind this growth is:

-Unemployment
-Rise the cost of living
-Drug
-Rise of population and limitation of resources
-Availability of information to do crime e.g TV AND INTERNET
-Reduction of harsher punishment for crime
-Rise of political reveries/hate politics
-Demolished of moral value
-Broken of families

NOTE:...THERE IS NO GREATER WEALTH IN THIS WORLD
THAN PEACE OF MIND
PREPARED BY EBENEZER NKYA

Crime Prevention

by Lama (UAE)

Crime is a big problem in the world; many believe that nothing can be done to prevent it. To what extent do you agree or disagree? The contemporary world has witnessed an increase in crime rates earlier. This is a prevailing and worrying aspect that made many to believe it's impossible to prevent it. However, in my own perspective, I think there are certain methods that could tackle these felonies and slash its growth. It's essential to look up for the fundamental and the root cause of the dilemma. For example, the relationship between committing a crime and poverty should be considered; as poverty is increasing, crime rate is increasing too. Besides that, the social issue of unemployment can lead the individual or any party to commit a certain crime, such as robbery, human smuggling, drug trade etc. In addition, the rise in inflation number has a direct correlation with unemployment and poverty too. As a result, the prevailing scenario leads to insufficient availability of job opportunities for the nation. These people will tend to go off the tangent and become law breakers in order to afford money for their survival or other real purposes. Statistics have shown that dealing with bribes between people is specifically the most committed illegal act in today's world. And eventually, this is perpetuated to spread corruption and seize human rights in an unfair way. Despite all the horrific crimes going on, genuine measures should be taken into account against those felonies to reduce crime rates in the region. Local governments should have determinable impacts on poor people to uplift their lives. This can be done by providing more jobs to initiate the economical industries to originate more job opportunities. The government of each city should also submit straight laws to the citizens. These law must involve strict punishments that oblige the offender to think again before committing any crime. Moreover, good moral education and parental guidance improves the individual's personal perspective and point of view in the society. In conclusion, I think crime rates cannot be diminished but alleviate. And by considering some measures and precautions, the world would become a better place. Please comment on my essay


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Ex-Prisoners Advising Teenagers About Crime

by Fahad_a11

Please Evaluate and point out mistakes in my crime essay. Some people who have been in prison become good citizens later, and it is often argued that these are the best people to talk to teenagers about the dangers of committing a crime. To what extent do you agree or disagree? There is no doubt that crime rates have dramatically increased over the last few years. Some criminals managed themselves well while they stayed in prison. One of the reasons is that they have seen the problems and sacrifices they have to make. Some people argue that these are the best people to create awareness about crimes in teenagers. However, others state that a person with a criminal background will not a leave good impression on people's minds. Firstly, it is the duty of governments and the people to identify the aspects of crimes in teenagers. After that, there should be workshops and seminars which highlight the consequences of committing crimes. It is also the responsibility of parents and guardians to have an eye on their children's activities. With little effort, one can stop many criminal activities in the surroundings. Secondly, people who were the part of immoral doings become good citizens after prison so could help teenager in eradicating this sin. They have personally experienced all the suffering they have to go through after their crime. They know the possible reason, why and how youngsters are involved in such cruel doings. Their worlds would leave undeniable impressions on people's minds and will help to eliminate crime from the society. To conclude, I strongly believe that once a criminal, not always a criminal. If one has regret about his past and has changed himself, one should be treated like a normal human being. Furthermore, they could help teenagers from crime while telling them about their sacrifices of time, health and family.


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Sep 03, 2015

Doing mistakes is not a crime, but not learning from it can be a crime

CCTV in Public Places

by Jamshid (Namangan)

Although there are few errors in your writing, the band score for Coherence and Cohesion will stay at 6 because of your use of linking phrases.

Talk with a tutor about the following writing criteria:

Band 6: "uses cohesive devices effectively, but cohesion within and/or between sentences may be faulty or mechanical"

A good tutor will help you understand why your rigid use of linking phrases may prevent you from achieving band 7.

Dec 02, 2015

Good post

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Just wanna say great essay very inspiring.

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Reducing Crime

I know this is way over the word count. But I keep getting 6 on my writing. Can someone please tell me if this is okay for an essay? *** Some people think that the best way to reduce crime is to give longer prison sentences. Others, however, believe there are better alternative ways of reducing crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion. A lot of people believe we need to reduce crime. Some people believe we can do that by giving inmates longer time in prison, while others believe there are other ways we can accomplish reducing crime. This essay will explain both sides and give an opinion. The first view states that people think we should give longer prison sentences. People believe if someone has committed crime they should stay in prison longer. We need to increase penalty rates by law. They did something wrong so the prisoners should have to pay for what they have done and therefore they will be staying out of trouble in prison. In prison they have programs that help inmates to make better decisions in life. For example, they have counsellor and can help people look at getting a trade job when they are released from prison. The second view point says some people think there are other ways to reduce crime in the community other than longer prison sentences. One thing we could do is having groups put in the community. For example, making it mandatory that people who have committed a crime go to a counsellor. Another thing we could do is helping them get jobs and therefore they do not feel they need to commit a crime to get by in life. For example, people will steal because they may not be able to afford money for groceries. In my opinion I believe there are other ways for people to receive the help they need so they do not commit crimes other than jail. No matter what people do not want to go to prison but they still end up there. We need to look at other ways for keeping them out. It may be the only thing they know and some prisoners spend half there life there. Keeping them in prison does not teach them anything, it just keeps them there longer but eventually they will get out and do the same thing again cause that is all they know. In conclusion there are many different ways we can keep crime low. Some people believe longer prison sentences but I believe there is another alternative than that.

Certain people believe that a longer life imprisonment is the best possible way to eliminate the increasing criminality rate in our society, however, some believe that there are other ways to reduce the crime rate. In my opinion, it is necessary that the government will focus more about this issue. This essay will discuss the views and opinions about this problem.

Firstly,there are certain ways that usually applied to the inmates as part of the program that the Department of Justice and police department should implement. Like for instance, providing projects which enables them to be productive even inside the prison such as making lanterns during Christmas season, making a handicraft projects and more. In addition to this, this is one of the best ways in supporting their families in financial aspect.

Secondly, lengthen the time of sentences for the prisoner is also an alternative way of punishment, but it depends on how heavy or not the crime that has been committed by the convictee. Aside from that, it is one of the best solutions in prohibiting the person to get involve in the crime, the more higher the punishment is, the more it is for the criminals not to get involved in certain evil act which might cause trouble and danger to the innocent people.

To sum up,there are different ways that the government sector should implement for the safety and security of the citizen in the specific place. Thus, it is necessary to abide the policies and the rules to live in a peaceful and zero crime rate society.

Increasing Levels of Crime Essay

by Param sandhu (India )

In many cities crime is increasing. Why do you think this is happening? What can governments do to help reduce crime levels? In numerous of cities crime is growing up. I think, due to the lack of education and poverty rates, crime is happening. However, although crime is a worse problem in the cities, governments can reduce it by providing job opportunities and by implementing some stringent laws against criminals. Number of factors contribute in the inclining rates of crime. Firstly, since the rate of poverty has increased, people are following the path of crime because they do have not any source of earning money therefore masses indulge in the crime. For example, a recent study in India showed that majority of criminals had belonged to poor families. Secondly, lack of education is also the reason of crime, being uneducated folks cannot get jobs at the respected field of works and without education they have not specific knowledge about living in the society and behave with others. Which finally leads them on the path of crime. Higher authorities can taken some steps to reduce the crime. First and foremost, free education must be available for the children who come from the poor families. So, they can make their future better by gaining vast amount of knowledge and experiences from the study institutions. However, governments should also create more jobs related to all fields such as in the factories, where even illiterate people can work and earn some amount of money. Last but not least, criminals should be penalized with stringent punishments which can set an example in front of others and force them to avoid to choosing paths of crime. In conclusion, though crime is increasing at alarming rate, owing to the lack of job opportunities and poverty. But I think governments may solve this by providing some facilities and enacting the laws.

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Curfew Essay

by Abhigyan (Canada)

In some areas of the US, a curfew is imposed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be out of doors after a particular time at night unless they are accompanied by an adult. What is your opinion about this? Most of the illegal activities happen at night and by imposing curfew, US government wanted to stop teenagers to get involved or get harmed by such lawless acts. Increased drug addiction and kidnapping cases have compelled the government to take such stern action. This essay will discuss that how this decision of imposing the curfew is favorable to youth and how will it impact the life of teenagers. First, cocaine is the common problem among the American youth and US government wants to save youth from this life-threatening addiction. It has been seen that teenagers go to pubs and other places to get the drugs at night. To stop the involvement of the youth, US government has imposed curfew and asked the adults to go out with their kids in the night so that they do not get involved in any activity related to drug addiction. Second, kidnapping activities were increasing in these neighborhoods and gangs were kidnapping the teenagers for ransom. It was impossible for the police to follow every teenager even after making special patrolling batches. Looking at the scenario, Senior government officials have decided to impose curfew in few areas to control the situation. When there are no unsolicited teenagers outside their home, there will be less chance to perform an act of kidnapping. So, this Curfew not only will help the police to control the crime in these Areas but also save the lives of teenagers. In summary, teenagers are the backbone of economy and future of a country, therefore it is important to save them from bad habits and bad people. The decision to impose a curfew was good and in the favor of youth.

IELTS Essay: Decline in Police Numbers

Why has the number of police officers declined?

In some countries the number of police officers in active service is decreasing. Why is this happening and how could it affect society? The storage of police officers has been bothering some counties, this might have negative effects on the society as a whole. In my opinion there could be several factors which discourage the youth from joining the forces. Cops are essential to maintain peace and safety of the country but in the recent time few nations have been facing a shortage of police and this may be due to the rigged system some country operates on , a system which is controlled and governed by the strong and powerful leaving the protectors of the nations without any choice but to follow order or drop out of the service, it is quite evident that more than a few have opted for the later option. Another reason behind this social issues could be the selfish mindset that the new age people may hold, not wanting to work for and towards the betterment of the society and state as the patriotism in their hearts may be decreasing. Few people may also drop out due to the long and rigour process of achieving a rank and not much salary and choose to opt for a more lucrative career choice. For example, my cousin who works as head constable in the police department for the past 7 years, does not make enough to support his family and has decided to opt out of the department and go for a different career choice as a clerk. All these issues have a negative effect on the public which includes people feeling unsafe , increase in crime rates, increase in the corruption of society and could cause an imbalance in the society , people may also hold prejudice against the whole police community due to this, ruining the relationship between the protector and protectee . to conclude, the lack of officer would become a serious problem in the coming future but at the same time the government should fund the department more than now since at the end of the day , being a police officer is too a career and should be able to support the worker for the better.

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Essay 254 – The crime rate has increased significantly

Gt writing task 2 / essay sample # 254.

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

The crime rate, in many countries, has increased significantly over the last few years despite tough laws and regulations. Some people think that more should be done to prevent crime, whereas others feel that nothing can be done.

What viewpoint do you agree with?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Model Answer:

In many parts of the world, the crime rate has reached epic proportions over the last few years in spite of strict laws and regulations. Many believe that more steps ought to be taken to curb crimes, yet others deem that nothing can be done to deter crimes. In this case, the writer agrees with the first viewpoint.

On the one hand, the states should take progressive steps to cut the crime rate. To start with, education and awareness programmes often bring better results in fighting social crimes than the fear of punishments. Moreover, capital punishment ought to be diminished, and hard labour and community services should be more widely used for felons. Apart from that, governments can allow incarcerated individuals’ access to proper education programmes so that they can sharpen their marketable skills while in prison. This, in turn, helps incarcerated persons lead a decent life after leaving prisons, thereby reducing recidivism. Thus, the governments can decrease crime rates by focusing on education, relaxing harsh punishment and introducing prison education.

Civil society groups on the other hand can be of real help to hold down the crime rate. They can analyze underlying causes of the situation, formulate recommendations, devise policy options and take part in policy dialogue to address crimes. Civil society actors can also run advocacy campaigns to invoke political will among decision-makers and employ effective strategies to obtain desired results. Aside from this, individuals also can play an important role in lowering crime rates. For instance, citizens can prevent many crimes by sharing crucial information on crime hotspots. It goes without saying that when individuals themselves care about preventing crimes in their neighbourhoods, it can be an effective measure in reducing crime rates.

To conclude, to make society sustainable, peaceful, and keep its crime rate in control, governments, citizens, and civil society groups should work together. Thus, there are a lot more measures to be introduced to combat crime and the scope is still there.

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Band 4+: 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 by year criminal activities have become ubiquitous in society. There are certain causes why this is happening and this could be addressed by some feasible solutions.

One of the main factors of the increase in crime rate that an addiction to such harmful things as drugs and alcohol drinks which are difficult to get rid of and can lead to offensive activities made by criminals without any purposes. These situations might come from the damage in family values and environment which can lead to commit a crime. Because of addiction people cannot stop their criminal actions and this may result in becoming hardened criminal by making unsolved crime consequently. Alternatively, environment plays a significant role in people’s life, those can become worse in manner when they are with wrong people even who have been in prison due to their actions which break the law.

The most possible solution to reduce the crime rate can be seen as a governmental responsibility for population, especially, youth, by creating job vacancies to prevent them from abysmal actions. People can avoid offensive activities when they feel entitled to society, they might feel responsibility for positive development making early interventions with people of different ages or peer group, typically, some adequate civils of society having a great sense of belonging in order to keep themselves away from perpetrating the crime being aware of the consequences of their actions.

In conclusion, I believe that the job vacancies and the early interventions can lead to the reduce in the crime rate which has been increasing as a result of addiction and influential environment.

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The Crime Rate Nowadays is Decreasing Compared to the Past Due to Advances in Technology – IELTS Writing Task 2

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Below is a sample IELTS Essay for the IELTS essay type: Opinion Essay (Agree/Disagree). By studying this sample essay, you can prepare for the Essay Writing Task in the IELTS. This Essay is drafted in response to the question:

The crime rate nowadays is decreasing compared to the past due to advances in technology that can prevent and solve crimes. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Opinion Essay (Agree/Disagree)

Introduction

Sentences 1& 2: Introduce the topic.

Sentence 3 – I agree with the notion of the essay.

Body Paragraphs

Paragraph 1- Forensic science has helped to reach conclusive decisions.

Paragraph 2 – Digitization of records, awareness on social media, use of different monitoring devices have helped in the investigation.

Sum up and state the final opinion.

Crimes have always been an impediment to the development of society. Over the ages, as the range of violations has increased, the investigators have refined the ways to solve the transgressions . As a result, it is true that the crime rate is decreasing due to progress in technology that is used to resolve criminal activities.

With the onset of forensic science, brutal acts like murder and rape can be accurately solved using blood samples, fingerprints, skin patches, or hair and dental samples. Earlier, it was dicey ground as the results were mistake-prone. But now, courts can rely on the DNA examination due to its high percentage of conclusive nature. It not only allows the judge to sort out the highly complicated cases but also helps to reopen the past cases and pass a legitimate verdict.

Digitalization of criminal records and investigation data will help the detectives and police to track down suspects or criminals. This will also deter crimes at an early stage. The presence of tracking devices, as well as monitoring devices like CCTVs, Electronic Tagging, Tracking devices, have brought the rate of thefts under control. Even accidents due to rash driving have been reduced due to the traffic cameras and speed trackers. Moreover, social media is an important medium to make the public aware of cybercrimes and fraudulent cases. For example, RBI has begun to advertise on different platforms in the various ways cyberbullies steal money from bank accounts. Earlier, some people even used social media like Facebook, Whatsapp to steal identity, trick people to steal money as well as engage in human trafficking. But now, the public has become acquainted with different ways to protect them and is on the alert not to fall prey to hackers and other criminals.

Nonetheless, the advancement of technology has also led to an increase in the variety of crimes. For example, in the past, cases of cybercrimes were nil . But now, they are on the rise. As our investigators are using different high-profile techs to solve crimes, the criminals can also gain access to such technology. Fortunately, every problem has a solution, and our brave warriors are capable of finding them.

Thus, in my opinion, in recent times, police and investigators have been successfully able to avert certain frauds, reduce crime rates and protect people with the help of advanced technology.

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In comparison to the past, the present age of digitization is experiencing fewer crimes, courtesy of the advancements and evolution that the technology is bringing. In my opinion, technologies in this modernised era have certainly assisted averting crimes and in solving cases.

First thing first, surveillance cameras have been extensively used, owing to their capability to record events and keeping that data stored forever. In case there occurs any law-breaking activity in or around the premises , such recordings can always be used as vital evidence to be presented forth the court of law. Additionally, no other type of evidence can surpass the vitality that a video offers when it comes to proving somebody innocent or guilty. Also, judges cannot deny such evidence merely because it has been produced by technology. For example, a lot of the cases across the world are being solved through CCTV footage, whether it is as small as a burglary or a massive one such as murder. Moreover, CCTV cameras also act as a deterrent as criminals have trepidation of getting caught if they got recorded by an installed camera.

Forensic science is another sought-after method that is helping solve gruelling cases these days. More so, when it is about a serious crime, such as a murder, the forensic department visits the site personally to collect evidence that can be tested in the laboratory. Forensic reports are regarded as the accurate ones because of the stringent process they undergo. To illustrate it further, studies have shown that old cases that were pending for years began to resolve with the help of modern technology and techniques.

Although technology may also contribute to certain crimes, such as cyberattacks, it is more advantageous in solving when looked at from a wider perspective.

To sum up, because of the non-availability of technology and advanced science in the past, a lot of criminal cases could not be resolved. However, with technology being a saviour in these times, criminals are getting discouraged to a great extent. Therefore, I affirm that new inventions are changing the times.

Meaning: something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible Eg: She faced many impediments on her way to the temple on the top.

Meaning: developed or improved Eg: His taste has refined after he got to experience city life firsthand.

Transgressions

Meaning: the act or process of breaking a law or moral rule, or an example of this Eg : “Any kind of transgressions on your part will be punished.”, said the captain.

Meaning: the beginning of something Eg: At the onset of the program he informed us of the rules of the camp.

Meaning: risky, unpredictable Eg: Her decisions have always been dicey when it comes to relationships.

Meaning: ending any doubt or uncertainty about a situation Eg: The report they submitted on the project was conclusive.

Meaning: to make something legal or acceptable Eg: The king was ecstatic to meet his legitimate son.

Meaning: to prevent or discourage someone from doing something Eg: “If anyone deters you on the way to success, do not pay attention to them.”

Meaning: intended to deceive people for the purpose of obtaining money or property Eg: He is involved in the fraudulent cases that came on the news yesterday.

Meaning: nothing or zero Eg: The chances of his arrival today are nil.

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Was Tim Walz right that ‘violent crime was up under Donald Trump’?

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After dropping the first three years of Donald Trump’s presidency, violent crime rose in 2020, his final year in office. The increase was big enough to erase those collective decreases.

The violent crime rate in Trump’s final year in office was still slightly lower than it was during the final year of his predecessor, President Barack Obama.

Experts said it’s wrong to pin the blame for rising violent crime solely on Trump. The spike was caused by a confluence of the coronavirus pandemic and societal upheaval after George Floyd’s 2020 murder.

In a viral moment from his introduction as the Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took a political and personal jab at former President Donald Trump over crime.

"And make no mistake," Walz said at the Aug. 6 Philadelphia rally with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. "Violent crime was up under Donald Trump. That’s not even counting the crimes he committed."

The last part of Walz’s statement referred to Trump’s May conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to cover up a hush money payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election.

But what about Walz’s assertion that "violent crime was up under Donald Trump," which Walz repeated in an Aug. 7 speech in Eau Claire, Wisconsin? The newly minted vice presidential candidate has a point, but it needs some asterisks.

Four types of crime comprise the FBI’s definition of violent crime: homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. The U.S. violent crime rate rose through the 1970s and 1980s, peaking in 1991 and falling since, minus periodic spikes.

During the first three years of Trump’s presidency, the violent crime rate per 100,000 population — the metric the Harris-Walz campaign pointed us to when we asked for comment — fell each year. It went from 377.7 per 100,0000 in 2017 to 373.4 in 2018 to 363.9 in 2019.

But in 2020, the violent crime rate spiked to 385.2 per 100,000 people — higher than any previous year under Trump.

The 2020 spike was especially sharp for murders. In 2020, the number of U.S. murders reported to the FBI increased by 5,795, from 16,619 in 2019 to 22,414 in 2020.

In any previous year back to 1961, the number of murders had never increased by more than 2,000 in a year, meaning that 2020’s increase was nearly triple the previous record.

Even accounting for the 2020 spike, the violent crime rate in Trump’s final year was still lower than it was during the final year of his predecessor, President Barack Obama. In 2016, the violent crime rate was 389.9 per 100,000, or slightly higher than the 2020 rate.

Another important bit of context: The peak level of violent crime in 2020 represented a far lower rate than existed a few decades ago.

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In 2020, there were 385.2 violent crimes per 100,000 population. By contrast, the rate never dipped below 500 between 1979 and 2001, and it peaked at 758.2 in 1991.

As we’ve reported , resting blame for the 2020 murder increase solely on Trump ignores how unusual life was in the United States in 2020.

Starting in March 2020 , the nation was hit swiftly and severely by the coronavirus pandemic. It upended the economy, changed collective travel habits, drove many people inside and temporarily left many Americans without jobs and income. Another unusual factor that year was the murder of Minneapolis resident George Floyd by police. Floyd’s killing triggered a national outcry and a reckoning on racial issues.

"I would point to changing attitudes towards policing and police legitimacy as well as police pullbacks in the wake of Floyd's death as potentially primary factors behind the increase," Jeff Asher, an analyst with the consulting company AH Datalytics who specializes in crime data, told PolitiFact in June .

"There's evidence that increased carrying of firearms in the months after the pandemic might have acted as an accelerant further inflaming the increase," Asher said.

Council on Criminal Justice CEO Adam Gelb has called the 2020 environment "a master class in criminology," given its sudden onset, its duration and its dramatic impact on people and institutions.

Most likely, all of these factors combined and fed off one another. It’s "not possible to disentangle each factor from the pandemic," Asher said.

During 2021, President Joe Biden’s first year in office, the murder rate remained high; murders climbed by 122 that year compared with 2020. Since then, they have fallen, and while data releases currently lag by more than a year, estimates indicate that the murder rate is on track to return to its prepandemic level for 2023 or 2024.

Walz said, "Violent crime was up under Donald Trump."

After dropping the first three years of Trump’s presidency, the rise in the violent crime rate in 2020, his final year in office, was big enough to erase those collective decreases.

However, the violent crime rate in Trump’s final year was still slightly lower than it was during the final year of his predecessor, Obama.

Experts said it’s wrong to pin the blame for the crime increase solely on Trump. The spike was caused by a confluence of the coronavirus pandemic and the societal upheaval after Floyd was murdered by police.

We rate the statement Half True.

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In a viral moment from his introduction as the Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took a political and personal jab at former President Donald Trump over crime.

“And make no mistake,” Walz said at the Aug. 6 Philadelphia rally with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. “Violent crime was up under Donald Trump. That’s not even counting the crimes he committed.”

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But what about Walz’s assertion that “violent crime was up under Donald Trump,” which Walz repeated in an Aug. 7 speech in Eau Claire, Wis.? The newly minted vice presidential candidate has a point, but it needs some asterisks.

Violent crime rates during Trump’s presidency

Four types of crime constitute the FBI’s definition of violent crime: homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. The U.S. violent crime rate rose through the 1970s and 1980s, peaking in 1991 and falling since, minus periodic spikes.

But in 2020, the violent crime rate spiked to 385.2 per 100,000 people — higher than any previous year under Trump.

The 2020 spike was especially sharp for murders. In 2020, the number of U.S. murders reported to the FBI increased by 5,795, from 16,619 in 2019 to 22,414 in 2020.

In any previous year back to 1961, the number of murders had never increased by more than 2,000 in a year, meaning that 2020′s increase was nearly triple the previous record.

Another important bit of context: The peak level of violent crime in 2020 represented a far lower rate than existed a few decades ago.

In 2020, there were 385.2 violent crimes per 100,000 population. By contrast, the rate never dipped below 500 between 1979 and 2001, and it peaked at 758.2 in 1991.

Why violent crime increased in 2020

As we’ve reported , resting blame for the 2020 murder increase solely on Trump ignores how unusual life was in the United States in 2020.

“I would point to changing attitudes towards policing and police legitimacy as well as police pullbacks in the wake of Floyd’s death as potentially primary factors behind the increase,” Jeff Asher, an analyst with the consulting company AH Datalytics who specializes in crime data, told PolitiFact in June .

“There’s evidence that increased carrying of firearms in the months after the pandemic might have acted as an accelerant further inflaming the increase,” Asher said.

Council on Criminal Justice CEO Adam Gelb has called the 2020 environment “a master class in criminology,” given its sudden onset, its duration and its dramatic impact on people and institutions.

Most likely, all of these factors combined and fed off one another. It’s “not possible to disentangle each factor from the pandemic,” Asher said.

Walz said, “Violent crime was up under Donald Trump.”

After dropping the first three years of Trump’s presidency, the rise in the violent crime rate in 2020, his final year in office, was big enough to erase those collective decreases.

However, the violent crime rate in Trump’s final year was still slightly lower than it was during the final year of his predecessor, Obama.

We rate the statement Half True.

By Louis Jacobson , PolitiFact staff writer

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IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample Answer: Crime and the Police (Real IELTS Exam)

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This is an IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample Answer from the real IELTS exam about the topic of crime, which comes up frequently on the test.

These questions are really common in the writing test and can come up on ielts speaking as well., read my sample answer below and practice some of the vocabulary related to crime, here is some review on ielts task 2 writing structures ., these are some other ielts task 2 writing sample answers that i wrote , consider supporing my efforts to write these essays but signing up for my exclusive ielts ebooks here on patreon., ielts writing task 2 sample answer (crime and the police).

Some countries are struggling with increases in crime rates. Some believe that having more police on the streets is best way to reduce and combat crime. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many countries today are grappling with the best ways to curb rising crime rates and some have suggested that increased police presence on the streets is the optimal solution. Although I think this would have a positive effect for obvious reasons, the best solution is more nuanced and requires a deeper understanding of the sources underlying crime.

There is little doubt that employing greater numbers of police officers will have an adverse affect on criminality. one of the best examples of this would be in new york city under mayor rudy giuliani during the late 1980s and early 90s. at that time, new york was a haven for criminals and many areas of the city were deemed too dangerous by residents to safely live in or walk through at night. one of the many measures that giuliani used to reduce crime was significantly increasing the number of police officers during his time in office. this led to a reciprocal decline in crime and made the tourist-heavy neighbourhoods almost entirely safe and the rougher districts at least passably crime-free., the above-mentioned measures were only effective because administrators also tackled the root causes of crime. it is generally agreed upon that the principle causes of crime are related to education indirectly and poverty more directly. if you look at countries with extremely low poverty and unemployment rates, such as japan, you will see correspondingly low rates of crime. in japan, this begins with one of the world’s most renowned educational systems. students graduate from high school and university with immediately employable skills and most are employed throughout their lifetimes. since they have money to afford a good standard of living there is little incentive for criminal behaviour and the crime rate is among the lowest in the world., in conclusion, the best way to reduce crime in the long-term is to invest more in education and the economy to stimulate job growth and address the catalysts spurring on crime. any government that is serious about making their country a safer place must first take steps to improve their educational system as that will have the largest impact on creating the stable jobs that discourage criminality in all its forms., ielts examiner sample answer analysis (crime and the police), 1. many countries today are grappling with the best ways to curb rising crime rates and some have suggested that increased police presence on the streets is the optimal solution. 2. although i think this would have a positive effect for obvious reasons, the best solution is more nuanced and requires a deeper understanding of the sources underlying crime., 1. my first sentence quickly restates the topic for the essay – spend a lot of time understanding the question correctly but don’t waste time writing this sentence – it isn’t that important, 2. next is my opinion. state your opinion 100% clearly or you could get a task achievement band 5, 1. there is little doubt that employing greater numbers of police officers will have an adverse affect on criminality. 2. one of the best examples of this would be in new york city under mayor rudy giuliani during the late 1980s and early 90s. 3. at that time, new york was a haven for criminals and many areas of the city were deemed too dangerous by residents to safely live in or walk through at night. 4. one of the many measures that giuliani used to reduce crime was significantly increasing the number of police officers during his time in office. 5. this led to a reciprocal decline in crime and made the tourist-heavy neighbourhoods almost entirely safe and the rougher districts at least passably crime-free., 1. the first sentence is my topic sentence with the topic (police on the street) and my main idea (negative effect on crime)., 2. my second sentence already begins my example. don’t waste time – run right to your example as fast as you can, 3. the third sentence further develops the same example – don’t run away from the example – stick with it, 4. my fourth sentence continues to develop the same example., 5. even my fifth sentence develops this same example you can also include a conclusion sentence for the paragraph if you have time., 1. the above-mentioned measures were only effective because administrators also tackled the root causes of crime. 2. it is generally agreed upon that the principle causes of crime are related to education indirectly and poverty more directly. 3. if you look at countries with extremely low poverty and unemployment rates, such as japan, you will see correspondingly low rates of crime. 4. in japan, this begins with one of the world’s most renowned educational systems. 5. students graduate from high school and university with immediately employable skills and most are employed throughout their lifetimes. 6. since they have money to afford a good standard of living there is little incentive for criminal behaviour and the crime rate is among the lowest in the world., 1. the first sentence is again the topic sentence for the paragraph with my main idea – tackling the root causes of crime., 2. my second sentence explains my main idea before i get to my example., 3. the third sentence begins my example by mentioning japan and why its crime is so low., 4. my fourth sentence continues to develop the answer about japan., 5. the fifth sentence still continues describing the example of japan., 6. my sixth sentence concludes the example and paragraph., 1. in conclusion, the best way to reduce crime in the long-term is to invest more in education and the economy to stimulate job growth and address the catalysts spurring on crime. 2. any government that is serious about making their country a safer place must first take steps to improve their educational system as that will have the largest impact on creating the stable jobs that discourage criminality in all its forms., 1. my first sentence says my opinions for the second time. be clear don’t sit in the middle with your opinion, you must choose a side, 2. the second sentence adds an extra detail to the paragraph that many examiners will require for at least band 7 for task achievement., sample answer vocabulary, what do the words in bold mean if you’re not sure, don’t use a dictionary – try to figure out the meaning from the whole sentence then check your answers below, many countries today are grappling with the best ways to curb rising crime rates and some have suggested that increased police presence on the streets is the optimal solution . although i think this would have a positive effect for obvious reasons , the best solution is more nuanced and requires a deeper understanding of the sources underlying crime., there is little doubt that employing greater numbers of police officers will have an adverse effect on criminality . one of the best examples of this would be in new york city under mayor rudy giuliani during the late 1980s and early 90s. at that time, new york was a haven for criminals and many areas of the city were deemed too dangerous by residents to safely live in or walk through at night. one of the many measures that giuliani used to reduce crime was significantly increasing the number of police officers during his time in office. this led to a reciprocal decline in crime and made the tourist-heavy neighbourhoods almost entirely safe and the rougher districts at least passably crime-free ., the above-mentioned measures were only effective because administrators also tackled the root causes of crime. it is generally agreed upon that the principle causes of crime are related to education indirectly and poverty more directly . if you look at countries with extremely low poverty and unemployment rates , such as japan, you will see correspondingly low rates of crime. in japan, this begins with one of the world’s most renowned educational systems . students graduate from high school and university with immediately employable skills and most are employed throughout their lifetimes . since they have money to afford a good standard of living there is little incentive for criminal behaviour and the crime rate is among the lowest in the world., in conclusion, the best way to reduce crime in the long-term is to invest more in education and the economy to stimulate job growth and address the catalysts spurring on crime. any government that is serious about making their country a safer place must first take steps to improve their educational system as that will have the largest impact on creating the stable jobs that discourage criminality in all its forms ., grappling with: strugglling with/fighting, curb: slow down, crime rates: the level of crime, increased police presence: more police on the streets, optimal solution: best way of dealing with, obvious reasons: clear, definite justifications, nuanced: complex, requires a deeper understanding: needs more study/analysis, underlying: root causes/foundation, there is little doubt that: no question that, adverse effect: negative impact, criminality: crime, under: while someone serves in office (under obama, trump, napoleon, etc.), haven: safe place for, deemed: considered/thought to be, measures: methods, reciprocal decline: related decrease, tourist-heavy neighbourhoods: areas where tourists frequent, rougher districts at least passably crime-free: dangerous areas at least mostly free of crime, above-mentioned: said before, administrators: people working in offices/government, tackled: combatted, root causes: sources, principle causes: main reasons, indirectly: not directly, poverty: being poor, directly: from a clearly identified source, unemployment rates: the number of people without jobs, correspondingly: related, most renowned educational systems: good schools, employable skills: skills that help you to get a job, lifetimes: as long as you live, good standard of living: good quality of life, little incentive: no reason for, long-term: over a long period of time, stimulate job growth: increase the number of jobs for people, catalysts spurring on: causes leading to, take steps: take action towards, stable jobs: good jobs that don’t go away easily, discourage criminality in all its forms: decrease all crimes, pronunciation, ˈgræplɪŋ wɪð , kɜːb , kraɪm reɪts , ɪnˈkriːst pəˈliːs ˈprɛzns , ˈɒptɪməl səˈluːʃən , ˈɒbvɪəs ˈriːznz , nju(ː)ˈɑːnst , rɪˈkwaɪəz ə ˈdiːpə r ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ , ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ , ðeə r ɪz ˈlɪtl daʊt ðæt , ˈædvɜːs ɪˈfɛkt , ˌkrɪmɪˈnælɪti , ˈʌndə , ˈheɪvn , diːmd , ˈmɛʒəz , rɪˈsɪprəkəl dɪˈklaɪn , ˈtʊərɪst – ˈhɛvi ˈneɪbəhʊdz , ˈrʌfə ˈdɪstrɪkts æt liːst ˈpɑːsəbli kraɪm – friː , əˈbʌvˈmɛnʃ(ə)nd , ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtəz , ˈtækld , ruːt ˈkɔːzɪz , ˈprɪnsəpl ˈkɔːzɪz , ˌɪndɪˈrɛktli , ˈpɒvəti , dɪˈrɛktli , ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪts , ˌkɒrɪsˈpɒndɪŋli , məʊst rɪˈnaʊnd ˌɛdju(ː)ˈkeɪʃənl ˈsɪstɪmz , ɪmˈplɔɪəbl skɪlz , ˈlaɪftaɪmz , gʊd ˈstændəd ɒv ˈlɪvɪŋ , ˈlɪtl ɪnˈsɛntɪv , ˈlɒŋtɜːm , ˈstɪmjʊleɪt ʤɒb grəʊθ , ˈkætəlɪsts ˈspɜːrɪŋ ɒn , teɪk stɛps , ˈsteɪbl ʤɒbz , dɪsˈkʌrɪʤ ˌkrɪmɪˈnælɪti ɪn ɔːl ɪts fɔːmz, vocabulary practice, remember and fill in the blanks:, many countries today are _____________ the best ways to _____________ rising _____________ and some have suggested that _____________ on the streets is the _____________ . although i think this would have a positive effect for _____________ , the best solution is more _____________ and _____________ of the sources _____________ crime., _____________ employing greater numbers of police officers will have an _____________ on _____________ . one of the best examples of this would be in new york city _____________ mayor rudy giuliani during the late 1980s and early 90s. at that time, new york was a _____________ for criminals and many areas of the city were _____________ too dangerous by residents to safely live in or walk through at night. one of the many _____________ that giuliani used to reduce crime was significantly increasing the number of police officers during his time in office. this led to a _____________ in crime and made the _____________ almost entirely safe and the _____________ ., the _____________ measures were only effective because _____________ also _____________ the _____________ of crime. it is generally agreed upon that the _____________ of crime are related to education _____________ and _____________ more _____________ . if you look at countries with extremely low poverty and _____________ , such as japan, you will see _____________ low rates of crime. in japan, this begins with one of the world’s _____________ . students graduate from high school and university with immediately _____________ and most are employed throughout their _____________ . since they have money to afford a _____________ there is _____________ for criminal behaviour and the crime rate is among the lowest in the world., in conclusion, the best way to reduce crime in the _____________ is to invest more in education and the economy to _____________ and address the _____________ crime. any government that is serious about making their country a safer place must first _____________ to improve their educational system as that will have the largest impact on creating the _____________ that _____________ ., crime links from youtube and articles, why japan’s crime rate is so low, crime:the animated series – marcus mcghee – mocatv (explicit language), why should you read “crime and punishment” – alex gendler, comment below – have you ever committed a crime.

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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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

Restatement of thesis
Prediction or recommendation

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

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Crime and public safety | new survey tracks changes in violent crime in large california cities, oakland’s midyear homicide total falls from 2023, though rate of killings still far higher than national number.

Nollyanne Delacruz is a Bay Area News Group reporter

A new national survey shows some major California cities experiencing a drop in violent crime this year, though the change also shows in higher numbers in other locales.

The Major Cities Chiefs Association’s midyear Violent Crime Report compares preliminary data collected in the first six months of 2023 and 2024 for reported violent crimes — homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault — in America’s largest cities. Among the 69 cities in the U.S. who participated in the survey, violent crime decreased in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.

The national survey found decreases across all four categories tracked in several major California cities: Oakland, Sacramento and San Francisco. In other cities, such as San Jose, violent crime rose year-over-year in some categories but fell in others. Officials in San Jose attributed the changes to a new reporting system in use by the city’s police.

In Oakland, the number of reported homicides went from 52 in 2023 to 47 this year, the lowest level since 2020. That marks a decrease of nearly 10 percent.

The midyear figure gives Oakland a midyear annual homicide rate per 100k people of 10.77. San Jose and San Francisco have midyear homicide rates of 1.55 and 2.10 respectively.

In San Jose, where reported data did not include numbers from June, cases of homicide and aggravated assault increased between last year and this year. The number of homicides slightly increased from 13 last year to 15 this year, according to the survey. Cases of aggravated assault also increased slightly, from 1,551 in 2023 to 1,596 in 2024, an increase of just over two percent.

A decrease in violent crime was also seen in San Francisco, where 17 homicides were reported, cutting the number of killings in the first half of 2023 by more than 30 percent in the city of more than 800,000 residents. The city also reported about 200 fewer robberies between this year and last year.

Charis E. Kubrin, a professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at UC Irvine, said she was not surprised to see the downward trend in crime from the reporting agencies, noting that it aligned with nationwide trends in crime and followed a large spike in crime in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This is great news, but we also have to remember, it’s coming off of the heels of a pretty big spike in homicide that was significant across the country,” Kubrin said.

Homicide rates, for instance, have stayed relatively steady between 5 and 10 killings per 100,000 people each year, she added. Comparatively, nationwide homicide levels in the 1980s and early 1990s “dwarfed” the increase in 2020.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s office pointed to grant funding from the state and the use of new technology such as drones and cameras as factors that have benefitted crime in the city. Her office added that she is making efforts to fully staff the police department and work with the district attorney to hold people accountable for crime.

“While crime is at a ten-year low across the City, there’s so much to be done and Mayor Breed will not let up on her efforts to continue to make the City safe for residents, business owners, and visitors,” Breed’s office said.

Kubrin added that because crime is impacted by a large number of factors such as economics, demographics and other policies, it would require a research evaluation to say with certainty whether specific programs or laws were the cause of a decrease in crime.

“The reality is we don’t know, actually, right?” Kubrin said. “It could be that we’re seeing a decline because we’re seeing homicide rates return back to kind of the average that they were at just prior to the increase.”

Cases of robbery in Oakland decreased from around 1,500 in 2023 to around 1,350 in 2024, according to the survey, while the number of aggravated assaults dropped from about 1,600 to 1,500. The most significant change was the robbery rate, decreasing by close to 15 percent.

In March, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao promoted highlighted city leaders’ efforts to combat crime, especially in the area around Hegenberger Road, the major boulevard to the city’s airport and the location of numerous high-profile business closures due to blight and crime. Reports of burglaries and gunfire decreased year over year, Oakland police said at the time, but the number of robberies had increased by almost a third.

The Oakland Police Department did not respond to requests for comment Monday or Tuesday.

The number of rapes reported in San Jose was down by nearly 55 percent, from 344 to 155.

The San Jose Police Department said in a statement Tuesday that there cannot be “meaningful comparisons” between the 2023 and 2024 data because the department began transitioning to the National Incident-Based Reporting System, a different crime reporting system, in 2023. This system “may portray higher numbers,” the department’s media relations team said.

“These fluctuations do not accurately reflect true increases in crime but rather signify adjustments in reporting methods,” the department said.

Fresno reported more cases of rape and aggravated assault in 2024 compared to 2023.

Nationwide, the number of homicides was down 17.42 percent, Rapes were down 9.73 percent, robberies were down 6.09 percent and aggravated assault was down 5.39 percent.

Sacramento also saw decreases in violent crime. Most notably, reports of aggravated assault in Sacramento decreased from 1,400 in 2023 to 1,200 this year in the same amount of time.

Long Beach saw violent crime increase mostly, as there were more cases of homicide, rape and robbery reported in the city. Both the city and county of Los Angeles saw rises in the number of reported robberies.

August 14, 2024 An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported an incomplete figure for the homicide rate of the United States. The figure cited by the Bay Area News Group was based on the midyear reporting from major U.S. cities, not a full year of complete crime statistics from all communities.

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