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The key answer of exercise 7

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 8 - Caught in the act for the textbook Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

Which of the three crimes is most crimes serious? Explain your reasons.

Answer

  1. street robbery is violent, could potentially cause physical harm to people, could have an effect on tourism, etc.
  2. fraud – these criminals are stealing millions, costing governments and banks millions to stop these crimes; fraud is often organised by big criminal gangs; has an effect on the economy and people’s confidence in financial institutions
  3. smuggling – major organised crime, huge amounts of money are involved, can threaten wildlife and conservation

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