Every week we read about crimes that take place in Hong Kong and, of course, around the world. By comparison to other countries, Hong Kong's crime rate is relatively low. The United States, in fact, has the highest number of homicides (murders) with nine murders per one million people. Britain, Italy and Australia have the largest prison populations. In Europe, the number of reported robberies shows the biggest increase. Many countries like Britain and Australia have abolished the death penalty because they believe that it did not serve as a deterrent. It still exists in many countries, however, and in some American states.
Useful expressions to describe:
The offender (criminal)
- To break the law/commit a crime
- To belong to the underworld
- To be a gangster/thug/hooligan
- To sell something which has fallen off the back of a truck