Fill the gaps with typical linking words or phrases used in writing.

Firstly, it is important to understand why people commit crimes; , what are the motives which make people do things they would never normally do? , a young man steals clothes from a shop - does he do it because it is an exciting risk? , it is essential to consider whether punishment makes any difference, or is it just, , a kind of revenge? , how can we help victims of crime? , how can we get to the roots of the problem, rather than just attacking the symptoms?