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Task 2 IELTS Writing Sample:
Youth Crime - Reasons and Solutions

by Toshpulatov Lenur
(Termiz, Surkhandarya, Uzbekistan)

Levels of youth crime are increasing rapidly in most cities around the world.


What are the reasons for this, and suggest some solutions.

There is no doubt that, almost every good and bad field has developed significantly over the past few decades and it is too visiable in behaviour and actions of young people. As many people have mentioned that, in many cities around the globe rates of crime by teenagers are increasing unexpectedly. The goverment as well as parents are trying to find solution for this international problem. Many people believe that, wisely chosen punishment is the best way to control the number of crimes in society. While, some of them believe that, it is not the only way to reduce the level of crime. They think that, there must be another way.

First of all, no one can deny that, according to the recent figures, there is an increase in violent, robber and even murder crimes among young people. As many scientists have claimed that,the main reason for this is that, nowadays, youth are growing with lack of pay attention by their parents but also teachers. Moreover, children are not getting social and emotional knowledge at their schools.

Second of all, action movies with murder, robber are being popular amongst youth. It is clearly seen that, these sort of movies lead to an increase crime among teenagers as they try to copy what they have seen in the movies. Futhermore, films have an important influence on young people who are influenced both by what they watch and hear.

Third of all, nowadays, no one does amaze, when read on newspapers and watch on the television about in most societies over the planet the number of crime is rising unexpectedly. In fact that, youth are breaking laws especially rights of people with way of violence.

From my point of view, the best way to control as well as reduce the number of crime is replace severe punishments than panleties are such as, financial and and even being in prison. Moreover, lack of social and emotional knowledge is one of the main factor to increase crime among youth due to the government should more pay attention to both education and law systems.

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There is no doubt that almost every good and bad field has developed significantly over the past few decades (I don’t understand what you have just said here) and it is visible in the behaviour and actions of young people. Many people have mentioned that in many cities around the globe rates of crime by teenagers are increasing unexpectedly. The government as well as parents are trying to find solutions for this international problem. Many people believe that wisely chosen punishment is the best way to control the number of crimes in society, while some believe that this is not the only way to reduce the level of crime. They think that, there must be another way.
(Your introduction is too long)

First of all, no one can deny that according to recent
figures there has been an increase in violence, theft and even murders among young people.  Many scientists have claimed the main reason for this is that nowadays, youth are growing without paying attention to their parents and also teachers. Moreover, children are not getting social and emotional knowledge at their schools.

Secondly, action movies with murders and robberies are popular amongst youth. It can be clearly seen that these sorts of movies lead to an increase in crime among teenagers as they try to copy what they have seen in the movies.  Furthermore, films have an important influence on young people who are influenced both by what they watch and hear.

Thirdly, nowadays, no one is amazed when reading in newspapers and watching on the television that in most societies over in the world the number of crimes is rising unexpectedly. In fact, the youth are breaking laws, especially regarding the rights of people by using violence. (this paragraph does not answer the question in any way so it should not be here).

From my point of view, the best way to control as well as reduce the number of crimes is to replace weak sentences with severe punishments such as going to prison. Moreover, lack of social and emotional knowledge is one of the main factors to increase crime among youth so the government should more pay attention to both education and law systems.

(Where is the conclusion?)

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FURTHER COMMENTS


On a positive note, you do have some good ideas and content that are answering the question, and at various points you have some good grammar and phrasing. 

But at the same time, your grammar control is weak in a lot of places, as is your structure, and you don't write enough about the solutions.

More details are below.

Content / Organization

Firstly, your introduction is much too long.  Keep this shorter – see this lesson on writing an introduction:

Writing an IELTS Task 2 Introduction


Also, you do not appear to have a conclusion?

You also need to have more about the solutions.  This essay will probably be seen as not fully answering the question as there is so little on the solutions.  You would have been better taking out the forth paragraph and writing about solutions here instead as this paragraph does not answer the question.

Grammar

"They think that, there must be another way" = don’t use a comma after ‘that’. You make this mistake many times.

"recent figures there is an increase in violent" = should be ‘there has been…’. Use present perfect for something that started in the past and is still going on now.

Second of all / Third of all = you can’t say this, only ‘first of all’ is possible.

Coherence

You have some quite big problems with coherence because you have some sentences that I cannot understand.  For example:

"replace severe punishments than panleties are  such as, financial and and even being in prison"

I just guessed what you meant when I tried to correct it.


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Youth Crime - Reasons and Solutions

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Mar 26, 2012
Thanks
by: Lenur

Thank you so much, I got more information about writing structure and how i should write a conclusion. I try to leave my mistakes. thank you once again.

Apr 01, 2012
IELTS essay
by: Anonymous

HI, I am Lenur's teacher from Termez. I am very delighted of your checking his essay . Thanks alot!

Apr 02, 2012
IELTS essay
by: IELTS buddy

Hi,

That's ok. I know he has another he has submitted but I've not had time to check at the moment.

Thanks

Mar 13, 2013
Hello
by: GarikJan

Thank you so much there is more information which we need to take the IELTS exam.

Aug 02, 2014
Spelliing
by: Anonymous

is it penalties or penleties

Aug 04, 2014
IELTS essay
by: IELTS buddy

It is 'penalties'

Aug 20, 2014
comment on essay checking
by: Anonymous

If you had mentioned the band score for this essay, we could have had a better idea.

Apr 27, 2016
can you please correct my introduction
by: Anonymous

In this modern era, it is unfortunate that the the crime rate among the young people around the globe are exceeding the limits than ever before. This essay will deals with some reasons for the increasing crime rate and their solutions to some extend.

Apr 30, 2016
give band scores
by: kirandeep

dear ielts buddy
kindly give band scores also so that everything becomes more clear

May 22, 2016
check this essay
by: kishan patel

Juvenile delinquency. The tendency to commit habitual crime among adolescents, destroys many children who are the promises of the morrow. A number of reasons are there which make young persons turn to crimes and they are familial, financial, social and legal.This essay attempts to delve on some aspects of this serious problem and offers some practical solutions.

One striking feature of the problem is that children from dysfunctional families are under high risk of getting involved in crime. For instance, as they do not get benefits of proper care and guidance from affectionate atmosphere, they develop behavioural disturbances. When others reject them the situation becomes appalling, and they involve in criminal activities.

Another reason is the exploitation of children by adult criminals. Charles Dickens, through his celebrated writings, gives plenty of illustrations of how this happens. Many underprivileged children fall a prey to criminal gangs.As children are impulsive and of vulnerable nature, criminals can change them the way they want.

However, there are ways to tackle such problems. Firstly, one of the ways to combat the problem is to have stricter punishments. Although, as discussed above, it can be outside factors that lead to crime, it is still important to have severe punishments to deter teenagers from crime. All to often, because they are young, courts are too lenient. Parents also have to take more responsibility for their children's actions.They too should be punished if their children commit crime.


Jun 19, 2016
work harder
by: Lucy

The given essay is so cool, but needs a little improvement. I would give some 7+ for it:)

Jul 18, 2016
Minor mistake
by: Manglesh

Youth are growing without being paid attention by their parents and also teachers.(according to me shouldn't it be like this) Your articles are very helpful

Dec 13, 2016
essay writting
by: Anonymous

How can I leave my essay and you will correct my essay. Please tell me how.

Jul 19, 2017
youth crime
by: Anonymous

Student unrest is a major social problem which needs urgent addressing. Many people believe that rise in living standards and trying to cope with peer pressure has led our youth to the path of theft, robbery and even murder.

I believe that the lack of proper attention by parents and trend of nuclear families have left the children in their own. In absence of proper guidance and compassion many children take wrong paths and commit crime. Further more lack of attention and proper mentor in the form of trained teachers many youth loose their right track and opt for crime. In addition lack of proper punishment add to their rising crime rates. Furthermore the peer pressure, portraying of robbers as Robin hood by movies, easy way to make money are some of the reasons that today's youth are going on the path of crime.

Youth crime has become a problem of society as a whole. We need to refrain our youth from going astray by imposing strict punishments in the form of serving for a month in old age homes,taking water daily to remote areas, helping in household chores of working women and last but not the least to help preparing the food for children in schools. Higher punishments like sentence in a prison and social outcast can be done for more serious offences. Vocational training should be given in schools for making our children self dependent. From parents to teachers it is our duty to enlighten and support our children so that they are on right track.

To pen down I would like to comment that today's youth is tomorrow's responsible citizens we should protect them from turning to crime at any cost to save our country from doom.

Dec 15, 2017
Spelling error
by: Amit mokariya

Not goverment, it is government

Dec 26, 2017
plz check this and give me score
by: pinki

There is no doubt to violence and crime rapidly incresed day by day. Many people believe that violence rises because of low law level but some think that it happened careless of parients in young generation. inn my opinion ,there more reson of increase crime and violence.

At the begining, parents not gives their childern more attention this is most main reason for growing crime in adult.for instead,in this modern and technological time mostly people are busying on thier work .therefore, they dont have time to pay attention for their children.so because lack of priority children feels alone and chose voilence way for throwout lonlyness on their life.

afterthat,lack of the kowledge about rules and laws is that another reason which increse the crime and voilence level in the world.for example, people whose are not educated ,are not knowledge about the laws just because they do crime sometimes. but another hand whose are educated ,those people also have not information about crime which against the rules and laws.

however,there are some ways to resolve the problem of increse crime and voilence in the woorld such as, give more attention to their child,give knowledge about the work which against the laws,increase reading habit like newspapers and most important alwyas give priority ti child by parents and teachers both.

in conclusion ,there are many reason which are increase the level of crime but its opposite their are also some reason which help to reduce the crime slowly.i think that not give care in child with their parents is most strong reson for increase crime and give child knowlede and care ,attention is the most efective solution for reduce the volence.

Dec 27, 2017
plz check this and give me score
by: IELTS buddy

Unfortunately it would get a very low score are there are a lot of spelling and grammar errors.

Dec 29, 2017
how can I improve my mistake easily?
by: pinki

On 6 dec i had exam and i need to 6.5 in all band how can i improve my writing skill plz tell me

Mar 29, 2018
Please have a look my essay, thank you for your time
by: Thanh

One of majority challenge effects to development of a national is the amount of crime

Managing the amount of crime is one of majority challenges affect to development of any countries

According to report from the governments in developing countries the amount of crime is increasing related to young people (from 17 to 30) and the main reason causes of crime is the amount of moving to big cities of young people from country side therefore there’s more people, there are more competites in city otherwise the cost of living in city is quite hight it so the rate of unemployment is increasing, they can’t afford to their life in city so it causes of crime such as case of related to thiefs and roberies are happening in city on daily and now the Minister of city also have to faces to the increase of popullation and they have to find the proper method to tackle this problem as soon as they can

In my perspective, in order to solve this problem, firsly the government should encourage and support big comapanies and corporations build or move larges their factories or industrial sector to country side, to creates jobs and also encorages young people com back their home town, this solution also create a hit for development of local area such as more streets or facilities will be built up and improve quality of life in country side. And secondly pocice department should be inversted in city, to ensure secure for people.

Crime is a problem that every country must to faces up and this operation will take a lot of time and gudget but that the right thing we must to do and do it well

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