Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime. Some people suggest that the circumstances of a crime, and the reasons for committing it should be taken into consideration when deciding on the punishment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Some argue that a pre-defined
punishment
should be given based on the
crime
.
However
, others argue that things
such
as reasons behind a
crime
and what drove the culprit to commit a
crime
should all be taken into account before punishing an individual. In my opinion, I believe that all of the facts and figures should be considered when deciding a life altering decision. Those who are in favour of pre-defined punishments claims that
this
will be cost effective and efficient.
In other words
, since the
punishment
is fixed all that a jury needs to know if the culprit is guilty or not. Once
this
is decided the judge could easily sentence the
punishment
based on the law making the whole judicial system fast and efficient whereas, previously it would have taken years to conclude a case costing an enormous amount of taxpayer's money.
Furthermore
, since the punishments are fixed an offender would exactly know the severity of the
punishment
,
hence
, pre-determined crimes would decline.
For instance
, a bank robber on parole breaking into another financial institute would exactly know their consequences when caught. Others who oppose pre-defined
punishment
claims that there are always more than one side to a story. Humans primarily make decisions and take actions based on emotions and feelings.
Hence
, it is vital for a judge and for the jury to hear and see through a person's reasoning before making a judgement call.
In addition
, even though a
crime
is made by an individual there can be compelling reasons for the jury to free a person from its
crime
based on situation, compassion and empathy.
For example
, a destitute stealing a loaf of a bread to feed his poverty-stricken family can be granted a free pass based on the three above stated reasons. In conclusion, I strongly believe that pre-defined punishments will not aid an individual to correct themselves
instead
, it will make people lose hope and belief in the judicial system which is ultimately the
last
place to get justice.

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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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