犯罪类是很多烤鸭感到头痛的一个话题，碰到犯罪类的题目就会觉得没有思路或是不知道如何表达。犯罪类的题目的确词汇难度较大，很多词汇我们日常生活中并不常用到，所以提前背诵犯罪类词汇，补充犯罪类思路非常重要。今天我们就来一起梳理一下雅思写作犯罪类话题考点及词汇吧。
犯罪类话题考点
雅思写作中一些比较常见的犯罪类真题举例：
The crime rate nowadays is decreasing compared to the past due to advances in technology. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
关键词：犯罪率降低与科技
Some people think lawbreakers should be sent to prisons while others claim they should be made to work in communities. Discuss both and give your own opinion.
关键词：将犯罪分子关进监狱还是进行社区服务
Research suggests that the majority of criminals who were sent to prison would continue to commit crimes when set free. Why do you think this is the case? What can be done to solve this problem?
关键词：持续犯罪的原因
In many parts of the world children and teenagers are committing more crimes. Why is this case happening? How should children or teenagers be punished?
关键词：青少年犯罪
犯罪类常见词汇
词组
commit a crime
crime prevention
criminal motivation 犯罪动机
crime rate 犯罪率
criminal record
juvenile delinquency 青少年犯罪
community service 社区服务
bring to light 揭露，发现，公开
law enforcement 法律的实施
形容词
be vulnerable to 易受......的攻击，易受......的侵害
hidden 隐藏的
problematic 成问题的，有疑问的
unlawful 不法的，违法的，不道德的
动词
kidnap 绑架
shoplift 入店盗窃
trespass 侵入，犯罪，冒犯
imprison 关押，监禁
release vt. 释放，解放 n.释放
名词
青少年
adolescent
juvenile
youngster
youth
underage
teenager
infringement 侵犯，违反
犯罪者
violator
law-breaker
offender
habitual criminal 惯犯
misdeed 不端行为，违法行为
sentence n & vt. 判决，宣判
除了这些常见词，咱们来看8个高分的collocation：
1.be bound by sth.
受到某事物的约束制约= have an obligation to sth. because of a law, a rule or a promise
eg. Elsewhere, in uncontrolled airspace, piolts are bound by fewer regulations.
2. curb lawless behaviour
遏制违法行为= stop or control illegal conduct
eg. The police will aim to curb lawless behaviour without using excessive force.
3. be tempted into ...
被引诱去做某事= be persuaded to do sth. unwise or immoral
eg. Those at the bottom of society may be more likely to be tempted into a life of crime as a solution to their problems.
4. deter sb. from doing sth.
让某人不敢去做某种违法的事情= prevent or discourage sb. from doing sth. against the law
eg. The government is bringing in stricter laws to deter drivers from speeding.
5. be convicted of ...
犯有某种罪行= be declared guilty of a particular crime
eg. He has been convicted of robbery.
6. have proliferated ( 好词！）
(某种犯罪或者其他负面的社会现象）大量出现 = have quickly increased in number or amount
eg. Online crimes have proliferated in society during the last 5 years.
7. stand trail
受审 = be brought to a court of law to have one's case examined and judged
eg. The team will stand trail for illegal border-crossing.
8. online fraud ( internet crime 的替换词）
网络诈骗 = getting money online by deceiving people
eg. It can be very expensive to be unaware of the most common online fraud activities.
