🧭 Hero Section
If You’ve Only Learned to Obey, How Can You Write About Justice?
Crime. Law. Punishment.
To most students, this feels like a technical topic —
prisons, police, “people should follow the rules.”
But IELTS isn’t asking what you memorized.
It’s asking:
Can you write about control, justice, and human behavior
with structure, clarity, and emotional balance?
Can you speak clearly about power?
Because if your thinking collapses here, so does your writing.
⚖️ Why This Topic Matters in IELTS
- Often triggers default, shallow opinions: “We need stricter laws”
- Demands clarity + emotional detachment
- Examiners look for: argument balance, flow, nuance
- One of the best places to showcase Transmission logic
This topic tests your mental calm under heat.
🧪 Sample IELTS Task 2 Questions – Crime
| Type | Sample Question |
|---|---|
| Opinion | “Some believe longer prison sentences are the best way to reduce crime. Others believe alternative methods are more effective. Discuss both views and give your opinion.” |
| Two-Part | “Why do some people commit crimes even after being punished? What can be done to reduce repeat offenses?” |
| Problem/Solution | “Juvenile crime is rising in many cities. What are the causes and what solutions can you suggest?” |
🧠 Vocabulary Themes – Transmission: Crime & Punishment
| Theme | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Justice Systems | rehabilitation, reoffending, incarceration, legal deterrent |
| Societal Impact | root causes, inequality, marginalisation, community breakdown |
| Young Offenders | juvenile crime, preventative education, youth detention |
| Alternatives to Prison | community service, restorative justice, reintegration programs |
🌀 Transmission Reframe
Most students:
- Say “Crime is bad. People should follow laws.”
- Offer extreme punishments or cliché solutions
- Repeat ideas: “Punishment is important. Strict laws are important. Law is important.”
- Miss the deeper thinking: Why? What systems failed? What balance is needed?
Transmission-trained students:
- Frame crime as a symptom, not just a behavior
- Build essays around human systems, not just headlines
- Use contrast: punishment vs. rehabilitation, safety vs. justice
- Write with controlled emotion and high-level logic
📘 Explore Band 7–8 Essays on Crime
- [Essay 1: Should criminals be punished or rehabilitated? →]
- [Essay 2: Why do some people reoffend after prison? →]
- [Essay 3: What is the role of education in preventing crime? →]
🔍 Clarity Moment
If you’ve only learned to repeat what school told you,
You won’t be able to write clearly about justice.
Because justice isn’t about rules.
It’s about how systems affect real people.
And that’s where clarity lives.
🔓 CTA – Energy-Gated
You’re not just being tested on language.
You’re being tested on your thought system.
And that system was built inside schools that taught obedience — not insight.
But now you can build a better one.
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