IELTS VOCABULARY - NGUYEN HUYEN - CRIME

deter somebody from doing something

ngan chan ai do lam gi

Harsher punishments, such as longer prison sentences, might help deter these criminals from reoffending after being released

Cac hinh phat khac nghiet hon, chang han ban an tu dai hon, co the giup ngan chan nhung ten toi pham nay tai pham sau khi duoc tha ra

longer prison sentence

ban an tu dai hon

the death penalty

an tu hinh

Advocates of the death penalty argue that this form of punishment is necessary to ensure the safety of society

Nhung nguoi ung ho an tu hinh cho rang hinh phat nay la can thiet de dam bao su an toan cua xa hoi

advocates of....

nhung nguoi ung ho dieu gi

juvenile delinquency

toi pham vi thanh nien

Juvenile delinquency is caused by a range of factors, including parental neglect, peer pressure, poor school performance or drug abuse

Toi pham vi thanh nien bi gay ra boi mot loat cac yeu to, bao gom su tho o cua cha me, ap luc tu ban be cung trang lua, thanh tich hoc tap kem hoac lam dung ma tuy

a range of = a number of = a lot of

nhieu

parental neglect

su tho o cua cha me

poor school performance

thanh tich hoc tap kem

drug abuse

lam dung ma tuy

peer pressure

ap luc tu ban be cung trang lua

It is necessary to teach the children about the serious effects that peer pressure could have on their later lives and how to deal with it effectively

Can day cho tre em ve nhung anh huong nghiem trong ma ap luc tu ban be cung trang lua co the gay ra cho cuoc song sau nay cua chung va lam the nao de doi pho voi no mot cach hieu qua

drug abuse

lam dung ma tuy

Children who grow up in homes with drug abuse are likely to become drug addicts

Tre em lon len trong nhung gia dinh co su lam dung ma tuy co kha nang tro thanh nguoi nghien ma tuy

drug addict

nguoi nghien ma tuy

parental neglect

su tho o cua cha me

Many children suffer from depression and social isolation due to parental neglect

Nhieu tre em bi tram cam va co lap xa hoi so su tho o cua cha me

social isolation

co lap xa hoi

petty crime

toi nhe/khong nghiem trong

Some people believe that all criminals, regardless of whether they commit petty or serious crimes, should be put in prison

Mot so nguoi tin rang tat ca toi pham, bat ke ho pham toi nhe hay nang, nen bi tong vao tu

to be put in prison

bi tong vao tu, bi bo tu

get involved in....

tham gia vao/dinh liu vao....

The fear of being rejected by his group has forced him to get involved in unlawful acts, as a way to please the group members

Noi so bi tu choi boi doi nhom cua anh ta da buoc anh ta phai tham gia vao cac hanh vi trai phap luat, nhu mot cach de lam hai long cac thanh vien trong nhom

the fear of...

noi so dieu gi...

force somebody to do something

buoc ai do phai lam gi

unlawful act = criminal activity

cac hanh vi trai phap luat

harsh punishment

hinh phat khac nghiet

People who commit crimes repeatedly should be given harsher punishment, such as a longer prison sentence for serious crimes or a steeper fine for minor ones.

Nhung nguoi pham toi lap di lap lai nen chiu nhung hinh phat khac nghiet hon, chang han nhu an tu dai hon doi voi nhung toi nghiem trong hoac phat tien nang hon doi voi toi khong nghiem trong

commit crimes repeatedly = reoffend

pham toi lap di lap lai, tai pham

a steeper fine

mot hinh phat tien nang hon

join gang

tham gia cac bang dang

The desire to be accepted as a member of a group or to gain respect from others has compelled many children to join gangs at an early age

Mong muon duoc chap nhan la thanh vien cua mot nhom hoac de co duoc su ton trong tu nhung nguoi khac da buoc nhieu tre em tham gia cac bang dang tu do tuoi nho

the desire to do something

mong muon duoc lam gi

gain respect from someone

co duoc su ton trong tu

compel somebody to do something

buoc ai do lam gi

major crime

toi nghiem trong

Some people believe that no mercy should be given for those who commit major crimes, such as murder or kidnapping; instead, they should be severely punished for what they have done to their innocent victims

Mot so nguoi tin rang khong nen thuong xot cho nhung toi pham nghiem trong, nhu giet nguoi hoac bat coc, thay vao do, ho nen bi trung phat nghiem khac vi nhung gi ho da lam voi nhung nan nhan vo toi cua ho

no mercy should be given for

khong nen thuong xot

innocent victim

nhung nan nhan vo toi

Some people think that a criminal record could limit their success in life, but many ex-prisoners have overcome various challenges after being released and have completely turned their lives around

Mot so nguoi nghi rang mot ho so tien an tien su co the han che thanh cong cua ho trong cuoc song, nhung nhieu cuu tu nhan da vuot qua nhung thu thach khac nhau sau khi duoc tha ra va da hoan toan xoay chuyen cuoc song cua ho

ex-prisoner

cuu tu nhan

overcome various challenge

vuot qua nhung thu thach khac nhau

turn one's life around

xoay chuyen cuoc song cua ai do

community service

dich vu cong dong

Some people think that community service sentences are not strict enough to deter people from committing crimes

Mot so nguoi nghi rang cac ban an dich vu cong dong khong du nghiem ngat de ngan chan nguoi ta pham toi

to be sentenced to .....

bi ket an

These people have been sentenced to death for producing and trafficing a large amount of illegal substances

Nhung nguoi nay da bi ket an tu hinh vi san xuat va buon lau mot luong lon chat cam

traffic something

buon lau thu gi

illegal substance

chat cam

embark on a life of crime

dan than vao cuoc doi toi pham

Early intervention plays an important role in keeping teenagers from embarking on a life of crime

Can thiep som dong mot vai tro quan trong trong viec ngan chan tre vi thanh nien dan than vao cuoc doi toi pham

early intervention

can thiep som

keep somebody from doing something

ngan chan ai lam gi

reintergrate into society

tai hoa nhap xa hoi

These criminals should be given proper education and vocational training, which will help them to get a job and reintergrate into society after being released from prison

Nhung toi pham nay can duoc cung cap giao duc va dao tao nghe phu hop, dieu nay se giup ho co duoc mot cong viec va tai hoa nhap xa hoi sau khi ra tu

proper education and vocational training

giao duc va dao tao nghe phu hop

reoffend

tai pham

Imprisonment could help to prevent offenders from reoffending after being released because they would be afraid of losing their freedom again

Viec phat tu co the giup ngan chan nhung nguoi pham toi tai pham su khi duoc tha ra vi ho se so mat tu do mot lan nua

rehabilitation programm

cac chuong trinh tai hoa nhap

Rehabilitation programmes can help to address the offending behaviour of prisoners and break the cycle of reoffending

Cac chuong trinh tai hoa nhap co the giup giai quyet cac hanh vi pham toi cua tu nhan va pha vo chu ky tai pham lai

break the cycle of ....

pha vo chu ky gi

ensure the safety of...

dam bao an toan cho....

There should be more surveillance cameras in high crime areas to ensure the safety of those living in such areas

Can co nhieu camera giam sat o cac khu vuc co ty le pham toi cao de dam bao an toan cho nhung nguoi song o nhung khu vuc nhu the

surveillance camera

camera giam sat

high crime area

cac khu vuc co ty le pham toi cao

take an active role in...

dong mot vai tro tich cuc trong...

The government needs to take an active role in restricting the amount of violence on TV

Chinh phu can dong vai tro tich cuc trong viec han che luong bao luc duoc phat song tren TV

restrict something = limit something

han che, gioi han cai gi