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Some people believe that there should be fixed punishment for each crime. others, however, argue that the circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivation for committing it should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

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 there is no doubt that crime should be punished, it is important to consider which type of the penal structure is most appropriate. While some believe that a system of fixed sentences should be adopted, I support the view that punishment should be based on motives and circumstances. Those who advocate implementing a judicial process of set punishments may argue that
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 would make criminal trials more efficiently.
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, once a jury has decided a particular defendant is guilty of murder, the judge need only refer to the 'punishment for murder' to the sentence that person to life imprisonment. The benefit of
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 is that a huge amount of time would be saved in court,
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 leading to significant financial savings.
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, more money could be spent on healthcare, education and welfare.
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, I would argue that the above structure is too rigid, and a process of "flexible" punishments is much fairer. The latter system, which many countries use, leaves more room for compassion toward offenders which have been blackmailed or manipulated.
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, under
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 system, if a thief is able to prove that he had been bullied into committing his crime, he should be sentenced to less prison time than a thief who had been motivated by greed. If,
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, fixed punishments were implemented,
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 sense of fairness and morality would be lost. In conclusion, while a legal structure of fixed punishments might be more cost-effective and efficient, a procedure of assessing crimes based on situations and motives is more important, and justice, in my view, is paramount.

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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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