While it is sometimes thought that prison is the best place for criminals, others believe that there are better ways to deal with them.

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Some people believe that prisons are the best place for keeping criminals, while others contradict
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idea and insist that there are more efficient ways to reform them. In my opinion, criminals who are a potential threat to the
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must be locked
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those with the desire to transform themselves must be allowed a chance to get involved in reformatory work. Serious offenders who have been convicted of heinous crimes undoubtedly possess the ability to harm the
society
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so they must be confined within a jail. The criminal intentions and motivations they have cannot be detected or discouraged using peaceful means. That means there is always the possibility that they will
reoffend
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refund
and wreak havoc in the
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if they are allowed to move out of prison. Even if they are deterred / prevented from committing crime outside prisons, they can influence young and needy minds to follow their footsteps and
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augment the crime rate.
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, no fruitful result can be generated in the process.
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, juvenile offenders and other criminals who have been jailed for comparatively minor offences must be allowed a
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chance to redesign their lives. They must be granted an opportunity to correct them and be absorbed into the
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.
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, arrangements should be made so that juvenile offenders receive vocational training and moral education which will teach them to distinguish noble from evil, and become law-abiding citizens.
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, adults must be involved in vocational trainings and skill development sessions that will enable them to find a means of livelihood and stay immune to criminal tendencies. In conclusion, it is not realistic to make and follow general rules for all criminals.Before determining whether a criminal should be sent to prison or not, it is important to consider the gravity of the crime committed by them. While a criminal with a dangerous record is a threat to peace and must be in a prison, the others who committed relatively milder crimes can be given an opportunity for reforming themselves.
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