Crime is increasing worldwide. There is every reason to believe the (1)_____will continue through the next few decades. Crime ra

Crime is increasing worldwide. There is every reason to believe the (1) trend will continue through the next few decades. Crime rates have always been high in multicultural industrialized societies such as the United States, but a new (2) phenomenon has appeared on the world (3) scene — rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few offences. Street crimes such as robbery, rape, (4) murder, and auto-theft are clearly rising, (5) particularly in eastern European countries such as Hungary and in western European nations such as the United Kingdom. What is driving this crime (6) explosion? There are no simple answers. Still, there are certain conditions (8) associated with rising crime: increasing heterogeneity of population, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of governments, (7) changing national borders, greater economic growth and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong. These conditions are increasingly observable around the world. For instance, cultures that were previously (8) isolated and homogenous ( 同种类的 ), such as Japan, Denmark, and Greece, are now facing the sort of (9) cultural variety that has been common in America for most of its history. Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values. Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the 21st century and (10) failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems.