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the commitment of crimes
prevent crimes from happening
capital punishment
same as death penalty
remain a highly controversial topic
good phrase
benevolent
kind-hearted
an unethical and evil way to
good phrase
the costs to implement
good phrase
prohibitively high
too high to implement
strike a balance
balance yeo
cost-effective
low cost but effective
Comes into play
come into effect, come into action
imminent threats
threats that are about to happen (negative)
drug trafficking
drug trade
It becomes clear
Try to minimize the use of “that” to reduce redundancy
psychoactive drugs
drugs that affect the mind
drug addtiction
good phrase
lucrative underground businesses
illegal businesses that make a lot of money