Paraphrase. Long sentences don't PREVENT people from committing a crime.
Long sentences don't DETER people from committing a crime.
What kind of crime is it?
pickpocketing
Translate. Моего папу арестовали перед тем как я вернулся из-за границы
My farther had been arrested before I came back from abroad
Paraphrase. There was a sudden INCREASE of crimes in 90th
There was a WAVE of crimes in 90th
What kind of crime is it?
bag snatching
Paraphrase. There were FEW RAPES AND MURDERS last year.
There few VIOLENT CRIMES last year
Translate. 25 лет - очень мягкое наказание за такое тяжкое преступление.
25 years is too light punishment for such a violent crime.
Translate. Прокурор обвиняет меня в мелком хулиганстве. Но я этого не делал. Я не понимаю почему я под подозрением.
The prosecutor accuses me of committing petty crimes. But I didn't do it. I don't understand why I am under suspicion.
Paraphrase. The GOVERNMENT does everything possible to REDUCE THE NUMBER OF crimes,
The AUTHORITIES do everything possible to CUT crimes.
Translate. Мы дружим 10 лет и я не знал, что он наркодилер
We have been friends for 10 years and I didn't know that he is a drugdealer.
Translate. Мужчина был осужден за насилие и приговорен к 5 годам в тюрьме.
The man was convicted for rape and sentenced to 5 years in prison
What kind of crime is it?
rape
Paraphrase. We must stop them from DOING SMTH ILLEGAL.
We must stop them from COMMITTING A CRIME
Do the exercise
.1. rate 2. recorded 3.commit 4.deter 5.cut
What kind of crime is it?
mugging
Do the exercise
1. combat 2. rate 3. violent crimes 4.wave 5.prevention