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IELTS Essay: In many parts of the world, children and teenagers are committing more crimes...

Prompt

In many parts of the world, children and teenagers are committing more crimes. Why is this happening? How should they be punished?

#juvenile_crime#youth_punishment#rehabilitation_reform#developmental_capacity#justice_philosophy

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 explains causes and discusses punishment options; Band 9 argues juvenile brain development warrants rehabilitation focus and identifies early intervention (education, family support) as root solution.

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Key concepts in this essay

Brain development and impulse control in adolescence
Root causes: poverty, family instability, education failure, peer influence, trauma exposure
Punishment philosophy: deterrence vs. rehabilitation in juvenile context
Evidence on rehabilitative programs vs. incarceration outcomes for youth
Balance between accountability and second-chance mentality

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Conflating 'punishment' with juvenile justice without acknowledging that rehabilitation (not retribution) is supposed goal in youth systems
Proposing adult-style punishment (long sentences) without addressing brain development and malleability in adolescence
Oversimplifying causes to single factors (lack of discipline, parental failure) without exploring systemic issues (education access, economic desperation, trauma)

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