Topic 10: Government and the authorities
About Topic 10
The
Government and the authorities
topic mostly includes law and order, crime and
policing, justice and punishment. Occasionally the Task may refer to ways of managing public
services, and relations between countries.
The Tasks may ask about public policy in terms of funding (Eg ‘How should prisons be run –
by governments or by private organisations?’) but will not ask for your political views or about
actual events in specific countries.
Topic 10 example Task
Some observers say that police officers should be recruited from the communities where
they work, so that they have local knowledge. Other people say that this is unnecessary, or even
undesirable. Where do you stand on this debate? Is local knowledge essential in modern policing?
Explanation of the Task
This is an Opinion>Personal viewpoint Task. You should introduce the topic and give your
opinion in the introduction, then explain why you have this view. You should briefly consider the
opposing view, then restate your opinion in the conclusion. The Task has the specific instruction to
decide if you think local knowledge is ‘essential,’ so you should refer to this as part of your opinion.
Band 9 model essay
The need for effective,
trustworthy
police officers is
paramount
in society today, especially
as criminals become more
devious
and creative. Regarding whether police should be locally hired,
there is a case to be made on both sides of the debate.
Those who support local recruitment of officers point to the need for the police to understand
the
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