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Increasing crime in Crime Glossary for IELTS

10 Crime terms

This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to the Increasing crime in Crime.


attributable:

adjective

(of a work or remark) able to be ascribed to a particular author, artist, or speaker.

Example: I think this is attributable to multiple reasons such as lack of education, unemployment, an inefficient judicial system, to name a few.

commit:

verb

Perpetrate or carry out (a mistake, crime, or immoral act).

Example: Failing to punish the criminal in time is yet another reason why people are not afraid of committing crime.

compensation:

noun

Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Example: In lieu of such compensation, they should be made to do social and community work.

crime:

noun

An action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law.

Example: Lack of basic education is one amongst the primary causes for increasing crimes.

deleterious:

adjective

Causing harm or damage.

Example: This has a deleterious impact on the society as a whole because people turn to crime without any thought, they cannot comprehend what’s right and wrong.

drastic:

adjective

Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme.

Example: Many nations are witnessing a drastic rise in crime rates.

judgement:

noun

The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

Example: In spite of such a movement, it took over three years to come out with a judgement and yet the criminals have still not been executed.

repercussion:

noun

An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

Example: At the same time it demands for strengthening the judicial system so people fear the repercussions of committing a crime.

spike:

noun

A sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something.

Example: Furthermore, the other main cause of the spike in crime rates is unemployment.

violate:

verb

Break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).

Example: I think, if the government imposes severe implications on violating laws, crime rates will definitely see a rapid fall.

attributable:

adjective

(of a work or remark) able to be ascribed to a particular author, artist, or speaker.

Example: I think this is attributable to multiple reasons such as lack of education, unemployment, an inefficient judicial system, to name a few.

commit:

verb

Perpetrate or carry out (a mistake, crime, or immoral act).

Example: Failing to punish the criminal in time is yet another reason why people are not afraid of committing crime.

compensation:

noun

Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Example: In lieu of such compensation, they should be made to do social and community work.

crime:

noun

An action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law.

Example: Lack of basic education is one amongst the primary causes for increasing crimes.

deleterious:

adjective

Causing harm or damage.

Example: This has a deleterious impact on the society as a whole because people turn to crime without any thought, they cannot comprehend what’s right and wrong.

drastic:

adjective

Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme.

Example: Many nations are witnessing a drastic rise in crime rates.

judgement:

noun

The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

Example: In spite of such a movement, it took over three years to come out with a judgement and yet the criminals have still not been executed.

repercussion:

noun

An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

Example: At the same time it demands for strengthening the judicial system so people fear the repercussions of committing a crime.

spike:

noun

A sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something.

Example: Furthermore, the other main cause of the spike in crime rates is unemployment.

violate:

verb

Break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).

Example: I think, if the government imposes severe implications on violating laws, crime rates will definitely see a rapid fall.

attributable:

adjective

(of a work or remark) able to be ascribed to a particular author, artist, or speaker.

Example: I think this is attributable to multiple reasons such as lack of education, unemployment, an inefficient judicial system, to name a few.

commit:

verb

Perpetrate or carry out (a mistake, crime, or immoral act).

Example: Failing to punish the criminal in time is yet another reason why people are not afraid of committing crime.

compensation:

noun

Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Example: In lieu of such compensation, they should be made to do social and community work.

crime:

noun

An action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law.

Example: Lack of basic education is one amongst the primary causes for increasing crimes.

deleterious:

adjective

Causing harm or damage.

Example: This has a deleterious impact on the society as a whole because people turn to crime without any thought, they cannot comprehend what’s right and wrong.

drastic:

adjective

Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme.

Example: Many nations are witnessing a drastic rise in crime rates.

judgement:

noun

The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

Example: In spite of such a movement, it took over three years to come out with a judgement and yet the criminals have still not been executed.

repercussion:

noun

An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

Example: At the same time it demands for strengthening the judicial system so people fear the repercussions of committing a crime.

spike:

noun

A sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something.

Example: Furthermore, the other main cause of the spike in crime rates is unemployment.

violate:

verb

Break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).

Example: I think, if the government imposes severe implications on violating laws, crime rates will definitely see a rapid fall.

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