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abolish

[v.] to officially get rid of a law, system, practice, etc

advocate

[v.] to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things

alleviate

[v.] to make something less painful, severe or serious

bureaucracy

[n.] complicated and annoying system of rules and processes

charity

[n.] an organisation to which you give money so that it can give money and help to people who are poor or ill, or who need advice and support

class

[n.] one of the groups into which people in a society are divided according to their family background, education, job or income

community

[n.] the people who in live in an area

convict

[v.] to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime

convict

[n.] someone who is in prison because they have committed a crime

corruption

[n.] dishonest or illegal behaviour by officials or people in positions of power, especially when they accept money in exchange for doing things for someone

deterrent

[n.] something that makes people decide not to do something by making them realise that something unpleasant could happen to them

heritage

[n.] the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture

immigration

[n.] the process in which people enter a country in order to live s there permanently

industrial action

[n. phr.] a protest in which workers show that they disagree with a policy of their employer, for example by striking

institution

[n.] large organisation such as a bank, hospital, university or prison

legislation

[n.] law or set of laws

prejudice

[n.] an unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially the feeling of not liking a particular group of people

prison reform

[n. phr.] changes intended to make the prison system fairer or more effective

privileged

[adj.] having advantages and opportunities that other people do not have, because you have a lot of money or high social status

prosecute

[v.] to officially accuse someone of a crime and ask a court of law to judge them

state

[n.] the government of a country