Level B2 General English

Lesson 26

Crime And Punishment
犯罪と刑罰

There are countries in the world that are considered to be safe countries in which to live. There are many other countries that are considered to be very dangerous places in which to live. In a country deemed to be safe one feels comfortable walking to and from work or school. In others that are not safe, people walk around wearing guns for protection.

In safe countries you can go to festivals and concerts where they are lots of other people and enjoy yourself without worrying about someone trying to rob or harm you. This is the type of country that entices people to want to live, work and study there. It is also the type of country that one would want to raise their families in.

There are some cities in the world where workers leave their families in another town while they work in the city. This is done because they feel that it is not safe for their families to be in that city. Can you imagine if you had to have an armed guard with you if you wanted to walk a couple of blocks from your place of work just for lunch? This is indeed the case in some cities even though it seems hard to believe if you live in a safe country.