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IELTS Essay: The only way to improve the safety in our roads is to give much stricter puni...

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The only way to improve the safety in our roads is to give much stricter punishment for driving offences. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#road_safety#punishment#deterrence#policy_effectiveness

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 questions whether punishment alone works, mentioning alternative factors; Band 9 applies deterrence research to argue punishment is necessary but insufficient without detection certainty and systemic redesign.

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Key concepts in this essay

deterrence theory: certainty vs severity of punishment
behavioral vs legal perspectives on enforcement
systemic vs individual responsibility in road safety
complementary measures: infrastructure, vehicle standards, licensing

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Treating severity of punishment as sole determinant of behavior change (ignoring certainty and detection)
Overlooking evidence that detection certainty > severity in deterrence
Ignoring non-punitive solutions: vehicle design, infrastructure, education

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