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

The rate at which individuals indulge in various social vices is quite alarming and

this

has led to some people insisting that there should be constant consequences for each kind of mischief one is involved in, while others argue that factors

such

as the prevailing situation and the enthusiasm for carrying out

such

should be considered alongside. In my essay, I will discuss

both

views and state my opinion. Establishing fixed penalties for any

crime

committed will help cut down the height at which social vices have reached and citizens will be cautious about engaging in

crime

.

For instance

, when one use guns and knives to forcefully obtain money from another, he or she when caught, should be locked up in jail for a year. In

this

situation, before an individual decides to go into robbery, he or she will have to think about it twice.

On the other hand

, if the government enacts policies against

crime

involvement and putting into consideration variables

such

as the circumstances and motivation for committing it, it will

further

help to wipe out vices from the society. Take

for example

, the two criminals of which

both

stole money from the bank and were caught. When interviewed, one says he went

into robbery

Suggestion

into a robbery

because he wants to save his mother who is suffering from cancer while the other person went stealing because he had no food to eat. Weighing

both

circumstances, the punishment of the former will be lighter than that of the latter. To conclude,

both

fixed punishments and considering the circumstances around

such

crime

will help cut down the rate of

crime