Task 5. Fill in the blanks in the text. Rising crime rates in towns and cities have led to many of them becoming extremely (1), and it's obvious that something must be done to tackle this problem.
One possible solution is (2). The presence of a police officer is undoubtedly a deterrent to anyone (3) and is probably one of the most cost-effective methods of reducing petty crime.
Another way of tackling the problem of petty crime is (4). If more jobs (5) then a number of petty criminals would not need to steal in order to make ends meet.
To sum up, even though short-term solutions to the problem of petty crime can be effective, the only way (6), is to deal with the underlying causes. For example, unemployment could lead to petty crime. (7), the problem of a petty crime will be solved as well.
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1. were available
2. to increase police patrols in areas notorious for petty crime
3. to focus on some of the reasons why it occurs
4. If the unemployment problem is solved
5. considering snatching a purse or stealing something from a shop
6. unsafe places to live in
7. to completely rid society of it
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