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?
Over recent decades, there has been an increasing fear of crime in many countries. Although some think that there is little that can be done to reduce the levels of crime, I believe there are measures that can be implemented.
Those that believe that nothing can be done hold this view for several reasons. Firstlly, they think that a fear of crime is a state of mind perpetuated by the media. For example, we are constantly bombarded with negative news stories about crime and violence on our streets. Thus the belief is that whatever we do to reduce levels of crime, people will still be scared. Another belief is that crime is caused by wider structural issues in society that are too difficult to tackle, such as the growing income gap between the rich and the poor. Little then can be done about this issue in our capitalist societies.
However, I feel that there are solutions that will ensure people feel safer outside their homes. Governments can increase the numbers of police in local communities and more ‘neighbourhood watch’ schemes should be encouraged, both of which increase safety and deter crime. The media should also be encouraged to present more positive stories in the news about how crime is being tackled rather than the focus on the negative. In terms of the structural issues, governments should attempt to tackle issues of poverty through better income distribution.
To conclude, there is a widely held view that nothing can be done to prevent crime. In contrast to this opinion, I would argue that there are options available that would help prevent crime and therefore reduce the fear of crime.
- Without capital punishment (the death penalty) our lives are less secure and crimes of violence increase. Capital punishment in essential to control violence in society. 95
- In a recent survey conducted in this country, it was found that up to 20% of twelve year-olds in some schools were showing early signs of nicotine addiction.In the eighteen to twenty year age bracket the percentage was as high as 70%. A large contributing 70
- The graph below shows the percentage change in the number of international students graduating from universities in different Canadian provinces between 2001 and 2006 45
- Some people think that the main factors influencing a child’s development these days are things such as television, friends, and music. Others believe that the family still remains more important.Discuss both opinions and give your opinion. 80
- The graph below shows the demand for electricity in England during typical days in winter and summer. The pie chart shows how electricity is used in an average English home. 65
Attribute Value Ideal
Score: 7.0 out of 9
Category: Good Excellent
No. of Grammatical Errors: 0 2
No. of Spelling Errors: 0 2
No. of Sentences: 14 15
No. of Words: 277 350
No. of Characters: 1318 1500
No. of Different Words: 148 200
Fourth Root of Number of Words: 4.08 4.7
Average Word Length: 4.758 4.6
Word Length SD: 2.366 2.4
No. of Words greater than 5 chars: 91 100
No. of Words greater than 6 chars: 61 80
No. of Words greater than 7 chars: 33 40
No. of Words greater than 8 chars: 21 20
Use of Passive Voice (%): 0 0
Avg. Sentence Length: 19.786 21.0
Sentence Length SD: 5.734 7.5
Use of Discourse Markers (%): 0.5 0.12
Sentence-Text Coherence: 0.363 0.35
Sentence-Para Coherence: 0.551 0.50
Sentence-Sentence Coherence: 0.099 0.07
Number of Paragraphs: 4 5