Long Time No Use English to Write

很久很久没写英文作文了。My English has rotten. 明天考MUET，自己做了一些练习。（其实我觉得拿来读biology 比较划算，可是我又不想我的英文成绩kanasai, so....)

Crime rate is increasing because people are too busy to care for each other. Do you agree? Give your opinion. Your essay must no be less than 350 words.
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Answer:
Our country and the world is becoming more and more urbanised with large populations of people concentrated at a few locations which are cities and metropolists. It is widely observed that people in cities are less warm towards one another, and hence there are polemics that associate rising crime rate with lack of caring attitudes among people.

In my opinion, this association has its merits, as the most significant rise in crime rate all occurs in cities like Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru. These are the places where people come from all over the country to seek jobs. As many of the residents are not local, there is a lack of sense of belonging among them. Hence it is only human if they are more reserved in helping strangers. As a result, it becomes easier for criminals to harm others and not being caught in the act of wrongdoings.

Nevertheless, I do not agree that lack of caring attitudes among residents is the principal cause of increasing crime rate. Afterall, there are many contributing factors that result in rise in crime rate. (这样的开头很有马来文作文的味道。）Researches have shown that the crime rate within the lower income populations is significantly higher than that within other groups. (制造莫须有的罪名和巩固成见。）This is especially true for property crimes such as burglary, snatchtheft and pickpocketing. When people are living in poverty, out of desperation they might resolve to committing crimes for survival as their income are not on par with the high living costs in urban areas. The soar in crime rate during an economic downturn or depression is evident that poverty is a cause of rising crime rate.

Apart from that, poor enforement of law could explain the ever increasing crime rate. Seeing crime as an antisocial, abnormal behaviour, an environment that gives the impression of disorder or poor law enforcement is conducive to normalisation of criminal behaviours. When criminals are constantly getting away with the crimes they have committed, this gives other potential criminals the green light to join the team. Over time, the area is infested with crimes and it becomes very difficult for the law enforcers (不会讲police啊！）to intervene and reestablish law and order, because crime has become normal in that particular area.

Lastly, the change in our ways of living might be a driving force for the increase in criminal activities. Corresponding to change in the structure of our society following industrialisation and urbanisation, people are becoming more independent and individualistic. Gone are the days when people rely on family members to earn a living. Living in a capitalistic society, people are more prone to become materialistic and attempt to earn money by all means, which include crime. It takes time before the people settle down with the new way of living and the government to come up with a social policy that tackles effectively the problems that come together with social change.

In conclusion, (时间不够了） crime is not just a moral issue. It is intertwined with social issues like wealth distribution, civil awareness and law enforcement. It would be an oversimplification and hasty generalization to tie rising crime rate to just one cause.
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