A youth programme combined mentoring, training, and family support in an area with repeated offending.
/ə juθ ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm kəmˈbaɪnd ˈmɛntɔɹɪŋ, ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ, ænd ˈfæmɪli səˈpɔɹt ɪn ən ˈɛɹiə wɪθ ɹɪˈpitɪd əˈfɛndɪŋ./
At first, this looked like a small decision about crime, but its result soon became visible.
/æt fɚst, ðɪs lʊkt laɪk ə smɔl dɪˈsɪʒən əˈbaʊt kɹaɪm, bʌt ɪts ɹɪˈzʌlt sun bɪˈkeɪm ˈvɪzɪbəl./
The case raises a broader question: how prevention, enforcement, and rehabilitation affect safety.
/ðə keɪs ˈɹeɪzɪz ə ˈbɹɔdɚ ˈkwɛst͡ʃən: haʊ pɹiˈvɛnʃən, ɪnˈfɔɹsmənt, ænd ˌɹihəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən əˈfɛkt ˈseɪfti./
Only after the results were published did the wider community support the response to crime.
/ˈoʊnli ˈæftɚ ðə ɹɪˈzʌlts wɚ ˈpʌblɪʃt dɪd ðə ˈwaɪdɚ kəˈmjunɪti səˈpɔɹt ðə ɹɪˈspɑns tə kɹaɪm./
The example draws attention to a criminal offence, which can shape how people respond to crime.
/ðə ɪɡˈzæmpəl dɹɔz əˈtɛnʃən tə ə ˈkɹɪmənəl əˈfɛns, wɪt͡ʃ kən ʃeɪp haʊ ˈpipəl ɹɪˈspɑnd tə kɹaɪm./
A closer look at a prisoner rehabilitation reveals a practical side of crime that general opinions often miss.
/ə ˈkloʊsɚ lʊk æt ə ˈpɹɪznɚ ˌɹihəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən ɹɪˈvilz ə ˈpɹæktɪkəl saɪd əv kɹaɪm ðæt ˈd͡ʒɛnɚəl əˈpɪnjənz ˈɔftən mɪs./
A clearly defined problem makes it easier to choose an appropriate response to crime.
/ə ˈklɪɹli dɪˈfaɪnd ˈpɹɑbləm meɪks ɪt ˈiziɚ tə t͡ʃuz ən əˈpɹoʊpɹiɪt ɹɪˈspɑns tə kɹaɪm./
A practical solution to crime should fit local needs and remain realistic over time.
/ə ˈpɹæktɪkəl səˈluʃən tə kɹaɪm ʃʊd fɪt ˈloʊkəl nidz ænd ɹɪˈmeɪn ˌɹiəˈlɪstɪk ˈoʊvɚ taɪm./
A positive change in crime becomes credible when people can explain how it happened.
/ə ˈpɑzɪtɪv t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ ɪn kɹaɪm bɪˈkʌmz ˈkɹɛdɪbəl wɛn ˈpipəl kən ɪkˈspleɪn haʊ ɪt ˈhæpənd./
Practical support can help people respond to crime without removing individual responsibility.
/ˈpɹæktɪkəl səˈpɔɹt kən hɛlp ˈpipəl ɹɪˈspɑnd tə kɹaɪm wɪˈðaʊt ɹiˈmuvɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈvɪd͡ʒuəl ɹiˌspɑnsɪˈbɪləti./
Communities can develop a practical response to crime by testing a small change first.
/kəˈmjunɪtiz kən dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈpɹæktɪkəl ɹɪˈspɑns tə kɹaɪm baɪ ˈtɛstɪŋ ə smɔl t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ fɚst./
The immediate effect of crime may be easy to see, while the longer-term effect is often less obvious.
/ðə ɪˈmidiɪt ɪˈfɛkt əv kɹaɪm meɪ bi ˈizi tə si, waɪl ðə ˈlɔŋɡɚ tɚm ɪˈfɛkt ɪz ˈɔftən lɛs ˈɑbviəs./
A careful comparison uses the same standard for both choices and separates convenience from lasting value.
/ə ˈkɛɹfəl kəmˈpɛɹəsən ˈjuzɪz ðə seɪm ˈstændɚd fɚ boʊθ ˈt͡ʃɔɪsɪz ænd ˈsɛpɚˌeɪts kənˈvinjəns fɹʌm ˈlæstɪŋ ˈvælju./
Once the difference is clear, a speaker can give a preference without pretending that the other option has no merit.
/wʌns ðə ˈdɪfɹəns ɪz klɪɹ, ə ˈspikɚ kən ɡɪv ə ˈpɹɛfɚəns wɪˈðaʊt pɹiˈtɛndɪŋ ðæt ðə ˈʌðɚ ˈɑpʃən hæz noʊ ˈmɛɹɪt./
The effect of crime may vary according to a person's needs, resources, and circumstances.
/ðə ɪˈfɛkt əv kɹaɪm meɪ ˈvɛɹi əˈkɔɹdɪŋ tə ə ˈpɚsənz nidz, ˈɹisɔɹsɪz, ænd ˈsɚkəmˌstænsɪz./
An opinion about crime becomes useful only after it is supported by a reason and an example.
/ən əˈpɪnjən əˈbaʊt kɹaɪm bɪˈkʌmz ˈjusfəl ˈoʊnli ˈæftɚ ɪt ɪz səˈpɔɹtɪd baɪ ə ˈɹizən ænd ən ɪɡˈzæmpəl./
However, an early success can hide a cost that appears later.
/ˌhaʊˈɛvɚ, ən ˈɚli səkˈsɛs kən haɪd ə kɔst ðæt əˈpɪɹz ˈleɪtɚ./
This matters because the decision changes what people can do in ordinary life.
/ðɪs ˈmætɚz bɪˈkʌz ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪz wʌt ˈpipəl kən du ɪn ˈɔɹdɪˌnɛɹi laɪf./
A balanced approach to crime compares benefits, costs, and the needs of different groups.
/ə ˈbælənst əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ tə kɹaɪm kəmˈpɛɹz ˈbɛnəfɪts, kɔsts, ænd ðə nidz əv ˈdɪfɹənt ɡɹups./
The main benefit of a thoughtful response to crime is a result that people can actually observe.
/ðə meɪn ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ə ˈθɔtfəl ɹɪˈspɑns tə kɹaɪm ɪz ə ɹɪˈzʌlt ðæt ˈpipəl kən ˈækt͡ʃəli əbˈzɚv./
The main challenge is to respond to crime without creating a larger problem elsewhere.
/ðə meɪn ˈt͡ʃælɪnd͡ʒ ɪz tə ɹɪˈspɑnd tə kɹaɪm wɪˈðaʊt kɹiˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈlɑɹd͡ʒɚ ˈpɹɑbləm ˈɛlˌswɛɹ./
Strong evidence helps people judge crime without relying on a single attractive story.
/stɹɔŋ ˈɛvədəns hɛlps ˈpipəl d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ kɹaɪm wɪˈðaʊt ɹiˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ə ˈsɪŋɡəl əˈtɹæktɪv ˈstɔɹi./
The most practical lesson is that crime should be judged through real effects rather than attractive slogans.
/ðə moʊst ˈpɹæktɪkəl ˈlɛsən ɪz ðæt kɹaɪm ʃʊd bi d͡ʒʌd͡ʒd θɹu ɹil ɪˈfɛkts ˈɹæðɚ ðən əˈtɹæktɪv ˈsloʊɡənz./
Good decisions connect a clear purpose with evidence, human experience, and the willingness to revise a weak approach.
/ɡʊd dɪˈsɪʒənz kəˈnɛkt ə klɪɹ ˈpɚpəs wɪθ ˈɛvədəns, ˈhjumən ɪkˈspɪɹiəns, ænd ðə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tə ɹɪˈvaɪz ə wik əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ./
When those parts stay connected, the topic becomes easier to discuss in daily conversation and in an IELTS answer.
/wɛn ðoʊz pɑɹts steɪ kəˈnɛktɪd, ðə ˈtɑpɪk bɪˈkʌmz ˈiziɚ tə dɪˈskʌs ɪn ˈdeɪli ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃən ænd ɪn ən aɪ ɛl ti ɛs ˈænsɚ./