English Lessons

Many reasons can be listed for committing crime such as lack of education, poverty and peer pressure. Social structure plays a major role and forces people to commit crime at times. Most people feel that crime is a personal choice and those who choose to commit crime should be punished and be accountable for their behavior.

Many who commit crime either have not thought of the consequences of their actions or think that they are too smart to get caught. They also may have minimized the consequences.


CRIME DISCUSSION

· Are some parts of Seoul or Pusan considered more dangerous than others? Which parts?
· Are there any places you are afraid to visit because of the high crime rate? If so, where?
· Are there problems with drugs where you live?
· Are you apprehensive about walking outside after dark?
· Do you always lock your apartment? How about your car?
· Do you know someone who has been a victim of a violent crime?
· Do you think abortion is a crime?
· Do you think people who use illegal drugs should be put in jail?
· Do you think that the death penalty would prevent crime in your country? Why (not)?
· Do you think there is a link between drugs and crime?
· Do you think your country is a safe place to live? Why or why not?
· Do you walk alone at night in your home city?
· Have you ever done anything illegal? If so, what did you do?
· Have you ever had something stolen from you?
· Have you ever witnessed a crime?
· How can you avoid having things stolen from you?
· Is child abuse a problem in your country?
· Is drunk driving a crime where you live? If so, what is the punishment?
· Is it ever O.K. to break the law? If so, when?
· Is prison an effective punishment? (Why? or Why not?)
· Under what situations would you think of committing a crime?
· What are some things people can do to protect themselves from crime?
· What are some things that are legal that you personally think should be illegal?
· What crimes do you think will decrease in the future?
· What crimes do you think will increase in the future?
· What crimes have you heard about recently in the news?
· What do you think is the worst crime a person could commit? Why?
· What gangs exist in this country and in your home country?
· What are the characteristics of these gangs?
· What is the punishment for murder in your country?
· What is the punishment for stealing in your country?
· What kinds of crime are most common in your country? What are the penalties for these crimes?
· What makes some people become criminals? Is it poverty, upbringing, lack of education, unemployment or something else?
· What would you do if you heard a burglar in your house?
· Why do you think crime is more prevalent in some societies than in others?
· Why do you think people steal things?

CRIME IDIOM:

Crime doesn't pay: something that you say which means if you do something illegal, you will probably be caught and punished. Police arrests are being given maximum publicity as a reminder that crime doesn't pay.

Partners in crime (humorous): If two people are partners in crime, they have done something bad together. She'd kept watch and made sure no one saw us while I actually took the bike so we were partners in crime.

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