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Have you ever been a victim of crime? Are you afraid of becoming a victim of crime? Is crime a problem where you live? Does your government talk a lot about combating crime? Do you worry about Internet crime? Is anyone capable of turning to crime? Who are the world’s biggest war criminals? Have you ever thought of fighting crime by becoming a police officer? Do you think the punishment always fits the crime? Do you have any crime prevention tips? Have you ever committed a petty crime? Have you ever witnessed a serious crime? How can governments reduce crime? Is violent crime a big problem in your country? Do you think crime pays? Is juvenile crime on the increase in your country? Is organized crime a big problem in your country? What is hate crime? When can you say, “It’s a crime to do nothing”? Have you ever reported a crime? What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘drugs’? What do you know about illegal drugs? Have you ever used illegal drugs? Many people say marijuana is more dangerous than alcohol. What do you think? Are there strong laws in your country to prevent the use of drugs? Some countries execute drug traffickers. What do you think about this? Do you think alcohol is a dangerous drug?

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  • Have you ever been a victim of crime?

    Are you afraid of becoming a victim of crime?

    Is crime a problem where you live?

    Does your government talk a lot about combating crime?

    Do you worry about Internet crime?

    Is anyone capable of turning to crime?

    Who are the worlds biggest war criminals?

    Have you ever thought of fighting crime by becoming a police officer?

    Do you think the punishment always fits the crime?

    Do you have any crime prevention tips?

    Have you ever committed a petty crime?

    Have you ever witnessed a serious crime?

    How can governments reduce crime?

    Is violent crime a big problem in your country?

    Do you think crime pays?

    Is juvenile crime on the increase in your country?

    Is organized crime a big problem in your country?

    What is hate crime?

    When can you say, Its a crime to do nothing?

    Have you ever reported a crime?

    What comes to mind when you hear the word drugs?

    What do you know about illegal drugs?

    Have you ever used illegal drugs?

    Many people say marijuana is more dangerous than alcohol. What do you think?

    Are there strong laws in your country to prevent the use of drugs?

    Some countries execute drug traffickers. What do you think about this?

    Do you think alcohol is a dangerous drug?

  • Many people around the world use designer drugs, such as ecstasy, or recreational drugs, such as cannabis. Do you think this is OK?

    Is there a drug problem in your school / country?

    Why do you think people take drugs?

    What comes to mind when you hear the word drug addict?

    What do you think a drug addict does with his/her day?

    Many politicians have used cannabis. What do you think about this?

    What should governments do to help drug addicts?

    Many young children are now using addictive drugs. What do you think about this?

    Do you think drugs lead people into crime?

    What punishment do you think drug barons should get?

    Would you like to work as an anti-narcotics police officer?

    Would legalizing soft drugs help reduce crime?

    Why do people get into hard drugs like heroin?

    Do you think people need guns?

    How many guns are there in your society?

    Is there a lot of gun crime in your country?

    Switzerland has a higher rate of gun ownership that the USA but hardly any gun crime. Why do you think this is?

    Do you think its a persons right to own a gun?

    Is it easy or difficult to get a gun in your country?

    What checks should there be made before someone can buy a gun?

    In Japan there are strict gun control laws and so there is very little gun crime. Should all countries follow Japan to lower gun crime?

    Do you think people should be allowed to have guns to defend themselves in their home?

    Martin Luther King said: "By our readiness to allow arms to be purchased at will and fired at whim...we have created an atmosphere in which violence and hatred have become popular pastimes." Do you agree with him?

    Do you think violent movies encourage the use of guns?

  • People dont need guns because the police will protect you. Do you agree with this statement?

    Do you think chemical sprays can replace guns for self defence?

    Guns dont kill people, people do. What do you think of this?

    Do you think airline pilots should be allowed to carry guns?

    Do you think everyone will have access to a gun one day?

    Dont you think guns should be banned to stop school shootings?

    Do you think making people have gun licenses would reduce crime?

    How can people have a gun in the house when they have children?

    Would you have a gun if you had the choice?

    What springs to mind when you hear the word violence?

    How often do you see violence in your country?

    What makes people violent?

    Is there a cure for violence?

    Do you think theres too much violence on TV and in video games?

    Do you think humans will ever be nonviolent?

    Do you think men or women like violence more? Why do you think so?

    Why are the words sex and violence so often used together in the phrase sex and violence?

    Sam Peckinpah said: There is a great streak of violence in every human being. If it is not channeled and understood, it will break out in war or in madness. Do you agree?

    Martin Luther King, Jr. said: Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him. Do you agree?

    Do you enjoy watching violence in real life or in the movies?

    How big a problem is domestic violence in your country?

    Does violence ever achieve anything?

    Have you ever resorted to violence?

    Is violent crime on the increase in your countries?

    Do people learn to be violent?

  • Is there much ethnic violence in your country?

    Do you think countries can be violent?

    Gandhi said: Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary. Do you agree?

    Madge Micheels-Cyrus said: Nonviolence doesn't always work - but violence never does. Do you agree?

    What comes to mind when you hear the word law?

    Why do we have laws?

    What laws in your country do you hate?

    Are there any laws in your country that you think should be made tighter?

    Have you ever broken any laws?

    Do you think the laws in your country are similar to those in other countries?

    Do you think there are laws for the rich and different laws for the poor?

    Where, when and why do you think laws first started?

    What laws do you tend to ignore?

    Do you think all laws are good?

    Would you like to be a lawmaker?

    What would your country be like if there were no laws?

    Whats the craziest law you know of?

    What do you think of the idea of international laws that would replace all national laws?

    What new laws would you like your country to introduce?

    Do you think laws are evenly applied to everyone in your society?

    What new laws do you think well have fifty years from now?

    Have you ever been to see a lawyer?

    What law would you like to make for your English class?