IELTS ESSAY

Crime And Punishment

1

Cause

Damages, pain, problems, accidents

Essay Sentence:

The tremendous rise in crime has resulted in numerous law and order issues.

2

Enhance

environment, performance, quality, value

Essay Sentence:

Performance-enhancing medications, which are illegal in many countries, are used by some athletes.

3

Lose

Hope, interest, job, opportunity, temper, chance, confidence

Essay Sentence:

After a long period of addiction, most addicts lose interest in life and commit suicide.

4

Limit

Ability, access, choice, growth, unemployment, use

Essay Sentence:

Parents can safeguard their children from cyber-abuse by limiting their access to the internet.

5

Provide

Education, teaching, training, accommodation, service, opportunity, platform

Essay Sentence:

A civilised society can not be formed until all of its members are completely safe from crime.

6

Raise

Child, concern, fund, possibility, awareness, price, problem, standard, voice

Essay Sentence:

In light of the current scenario, both government and non-government organisations must step forward to increase awareness of the problem of child labour, child abuse, and women's criminality.

7

Make

Arrangements, decisions, differences, mistakes, noise

Essay Sentence:

The development of a nation relies on a strong decision-making authority.

8

Criminal

activities, behaviour, penalty, record

Essay Sentence:

People who do not have enough money to make ends meet may be tempted to engage in criminal activities.

9

Effective

communication, interaction, means, methods, solutions

Essay Sentence:

The most common view is that imprisonment is the most effective solution to the problem of crime.

10

Moral

Education, duty, issues, value, responsibility, obligation, lessons

Essay Sentence:

Moral education, in my opinion, should become an integral part of modern education. 

11

Rural

Area, community, development, economy, population, society

Essay Sentence:

The crime rate in metropolitan areas is higher than in rural areas.

2. Some people advocate death penalty for those who committed violent crimes. Others say that capital punishment is unacceptable in contemporary society.

Describe advantages and disadvantages of death penalty and give your opinion.

3. Without capital punishment, our lives are less secure, and crimes of violence increase. Capital punishment is essential to control violence in society.

How far do you agree or disagree?

4. Should criminals be sent to prison or should they do something else as a punishment?

Explain your opinion and give your reasons.

5. The most common solution for criminal behaviour is prison but many believe education is a better method.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

6. Some people think that offenders should be put in prison. Others, however, believe that providing offenders with education and training is more effective than putting them in prison.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

7. Many offenders commit more crimes after serving the first punishment. 

Why is this happening, and what measures can be taken to tackle this problem?

8. The crime rate is becoming directly proportional to the instances and severity of punishments. 

What are the underlying reasons behind such a trend? 

Crime and Punishment Vocabulary 

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