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./
Participation in the programme rose steadily, whereas concern about cost changed only slightly.
/pɑɹˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm ɹoʊz ˈstɛdɪli, wɛˈɹæz kənˈsɚn əˈbaʊt kɔst t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒd ˈoʊnli ˈslaɪtli./
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./
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 results indicate that the effects of crime are not identical for every group.
/ðə ɹɪˈzʌlts ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt ðæt ðə ɪˈfɛkts əv kɹaɪm ɑɹ nɑt aɪˈdɛntɪkəl fɚ ˈɛvɹi ɡɹup./
Several personal and social factors contribute to how people experience crime.
/ˈsɛvɚəl ˈpɚsənəl ænd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfæktɚz kənˈtɹɪbjut tə haʊ ˈpipəl ɪkˈspɪɹiəns kɹaɪm./
People need realistic support to maintain a balance between the benefits and costs of crime.
/ˈpipəl nid ˌɹiəˈlɪstɪk səˈpɔɹt tə meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈbæləns bɪˈtwin ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts ænd kɔsts əv kɹaɪm./
A serious problem involving crime may require attention from both individuals and institutions.
/ə ˈsɪɹiəs ˈpɹɑbləm ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ kɹaɪm meɪ ɹɪˈkwaɪɚ əˈtɛnʃən fɹʌm boʊθ ˌɪndɪˈvɪd͡ʒuəlz ænd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz./
Available information can change how people understand and respond to crime.
/əˈveɪləbəl ˌɪnfɔɹˈmeɪʃən kən t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ haʊ ˈpipəl ˌʌndɚˈstænd ænd ɹɪˈspɑnd tə kɹaɪm./
Personal experience is a useful starting point, but evidence about crime must also include other groups and conditions.
/ˈpɚsənəl ɪkˈspɪɹiəns ɪz ə ˈjusfəl ˈstɑɹtɪŋ pɔɪnt, bʌt ˈɛvədəns əˈbaʊt kɹaɪm mʌst ˈɔlsoʊ ɪŋˈklud ˈʌðɚ ɡɹups ænd kənˈdɪʃənz./
A single example can show that a response is possible; it cannot prove that the response will work everywhere.
/ə ˈsɪŋɡəl ɪɡˈzæmpəl kən ʃoʊ ðæt ə ɹɪˈspɑns ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl; ɪt kæˈnɑt pɹuv ðæt ðə ɹɪˈspɑns wɪl wɚk ˈɛvɹiˌwɛɹ./
For that reason, responsible decisions define a goal, observe the result, and change direction when the evidence is weak.
/fɚ ðæt ˈɹizən, ɹiˈspɑnsɪbəl dɪˈsɪʒənz dɪˈfaɪn ə ɡoʊl, əbˈzɚv ðə ɹɪˈzʌlt, ænd t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ dɪˈɹɛkʃən wɛn ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪz wik./
A particular experience can change how people understand and respond to crime.
/ə pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ ɪkˈspɪɹiəns kən t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ haʊ ˈpipəl ˌʌndɚˈstænd ænd ɹɪˈspɑnd tə kɹaɪm./
When discussing crime, people should explain why an alternative solution matters.
/wɛn dɪˈskʌsɪŋ kɹaɪm, ˈpipəl ʃʊd ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ən ɔlˈtɚnɪtɪv səˈluʃən ˈmætɚz./
The case shows why an individual experience matters when people make decisions about crime.
/ðə keɪs ʃoʊz waɪ ən ˌɪndɪˈvɪd͡ʒuəl ɪkˈspɪɹiəns ˈmætɚz wɛn ˈpipəl meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt kɹaɪm./
Without considering a local community, an important part of the discussion about crime would remain incomplete.
/wɪˈðaʊt kənˈsɪdɚɪŋ ə ˈloʊkəl kəˈmjunɪti, ən ɪmˈpɔɹtənt pɑɹt əv ðə dɪˈskʌʃən əˈbaʊt kɹaɪm wʊd ɹɪˈmeɪn ɪŋkəmˈplit./
A concrete example can provide evidence for a claim about crime.
/ə ˈkɑŋkɹit ɪɡˈzæmpəl kən pɹəˈvaɪd ˈɛvədəns fɚ ə kleɪm əˈbaʊt kɹaɪm./
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./
When discussing crime, people should explain why a clear explanation matters.
/wɛn dɪˈskʌsɪŋ kɹaɪm, ˈpipəl ʃʊd ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ə klɪɹ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ˈmætɚz./
A concrete example of crime makes the central idea easier to understand and evaluate.
/ə ˈkɑŋkɹit ɪɡˈzæmpəl əv kɹaɪm meɪks ðə ˈsɛntɹəl aɪˈdiə ˈiziɚ tə ˌʌndɚˈstænd ænd ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt./
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./
The strongest example is usually specific enough to picture and relevant enough to support the central point.
/ðə ˈstɹɔŋɡɪst ɪɡˈzæmpəl ɪz ˈjuʒəli spɪˈsɪfɪk ɪˈnʌf tə ˈpɪkt͡ʃɚ ænd ˈɹɛlɪvənt ɪˈnʌf tə səˈpɔɹt ðə ˈsɛntɹəl pɔɪnt./
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./