Crime has been around us for many centuries. Every day when we open a newspaper or turn on TV almost all we read or hear is about criminals and their illegal actions. According to the law, people who commit a crime must be punished, imprisoned or even sentenced to a death penalty. Without punishment our life in the society would be less secure, although sometimes punishment isn’t strict enough, to my mind.
Some kinds of crimes are as old as the human society (such as stealing, pick-pocketing, vandalism, assault or domestic violence, murder and manslaughter), others are a more recent phenomenon. Armed robbery of stores and banks, hacking into computers (so called “cyber frauds”), corruption or forgery of money and documents, for instance, are some of them. The 20th century has also seen the appearance of organized crimes such as drug-trafficking, drug-smuggling and hijacking. Statistics show an alarming rise of violent crimes and crimes to do with the illegal sale of arms across the world. Unfortunately women and children often become the victims of crime. Sometimes criminals kidnap rich people or their kids and ask for a ransom to be paid for them.
Besides violent crimes, there are so called “white-collar crimes” in our modern society. These are frauds when a person isn’t physically threatened or hurt. Among them are tax evasion (when people are accused of not paying taxes on purpose), bribery, identity theft (when a criminal steals personal information of another person in order to use his credit cards or bank accounts, for example).
To crown it all, we must regret that today a great deal of crimes is committed by teenagers who want to become independent as soon as possible and to find a royal road to getting much money. Teenagers use drugs and drink alcohol, so they can’t control themselves. Moreover, modern TV programs and films containing much violence and sex often have huge and negative influence on teenagers.
In conclusion I should say that crime prevention in our society is an extremely difficult and complicated task because we should change our social and moral principles at large.
Iwant to tell you about my cat. Its name is Vasya. It is 2 years old. My cat is furry, black with white spots. It has bright green eyes and very long whiskers. Vasya is a very handsome cat but it has a tiger’s character. My cat is stubborn, proud and cunning. Its favorite things are sleeping, eating, playing and looking through the window. I like lying with Vasya on a sofa and listening to his purrs. My cat likes when I caress it.
I saw a small and helpless kitten about 2 years ago when I was going home from school. It was alone and shouts loudly. I took the kitten and brought it home. Since then the kitten has lived in my family and everyone loves it. My family believes that Vasya is a member of our family.
Я хочу рассказать вам про моего кота. Его зовут Вася. Ему 2 года. Он пушистый, черный с белыми пятнами. У него ярко зелёные глаза и очень длинные усы. Он очень красивый кот. Вася имеет характер тигра. Он упрямый, гордый и хитрый кот. Его любимые занятия спать, есть, играть и смотреть в окно. Я люблю лежать с Васей на диване и слушать как он мурлыкает. Он любит, когда я его глажу.
Я увидела маленького и бес котенка около 2 лет назад, когда шла домой из школы. Он был один и громко кричал. Я взяла котенка и отнесла его домой. С тех пор этот котенок живет в моей семье и его все любят.
Some kinds of crimes are as old as the human society (such as stealing, pick-pocketing, vandalism, assault or domestic violence, murder and manslaughter), others are a more recent phenomenon. Armed robbery of stores and banks, hacking into computers (so called “cyber frauds”), corruption or forgery of money and documents, for instance, are some of them. The 20th century has also seen the appearance of organized crimes such as drug-trafficking, drug-smuggling and hijacking. Statistics show an alarming rise of violent crimes and crimes to do with the illegal sale of arms across the world. Unfortunately women and children often become the victims of crime. Sometimes criminals kidnap rich people or their kids and ask for a ransom to be paid for them.
Besides violent crimes, there are so called “white-collar crimes” in our modern society. These are frauds when a person isn’t physically threatened or hurt. Among them are tax evasion (when people are accused of not paying taxes on purpose), bribery, identity theft (when a criminal steals personal information of another person in order to use his credit cards or bank accounts, for example).
To crown it all, we must regret that today a great deal of crimes is committed by teenagers who want to become independent as soon as possible and to find a royal road to getting much money. Teenagers use drugs and drink alcohol, so they can’t control themselves. Moreover, modern TV programs and films containing much violence and sex often have huge and negative influence on teenagers.
In conclusion I should say that crime prevention in our society is an extremely difficult and complicated task because we should change our social and moral principles at large.