Some people believe that not all criminals should be kept in prison, but that some of them should be allowed to do unpaid work to help the community. Do you agree or disagree?

Measures to control the enhancing

crime

rate in today’s world is a much debated topic. A segment of the

society

opines that all convicted people are not required to be kept behind the bars and they can be involved in various unpaid

community

works. I consider it to be a viable strategy as it will enable the positive participation of offenders in the

society

and will encourage them to learn new skills for the future with the stipulation that nature and background of convicted

crime

allows

this

opportunity.

Firstly

, participation in

community

works like maintaining cleanliness of streets and parks without any salary will encourage and enable convicted people to learn the means of becoming positive members of

society

. Staying in prison and being isolated from

community

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the community

will

further

distort the personality of a person who may

otherwise

benefit by utilizing a

second

chance of staying and interacting with the

community

.

For instance

, rate of

reoffending

offending against or breaking a law or rule

offending

has decreased by 70% in Holland by utilizing the same strategy of involving offenders of minor crimes in

welfare

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the welfare

of the

society

.

Furthermore

, participation of lesser degree criminals in various

community

projects like construction, mechanical work or gardening will enable them to acquire new skills which can be utilized for future employment after completing the tenure of

designated period

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the designated period

a designated period

of punishment. It is due the fact that unemployment is the main precursor of crimes across the globe and if prisoners are released without any positive skill in hand, they are bound to involve in crimes repeatedly.

For instance

, if a youngster stole something due to the reason of being hungry and short of money and sending him to the jail will not guarantee that he will not commit the same

offense

a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

offence

again. Rather, he should be given a

second

chance by encouraging him to acquire a new skill by getting involved in various

community

works. Despite the benefits of involving convicts in the

community

work, one has to be cautious of the nature and background of

crime

and ensure that people involved in high grade crimes like murders and rapes are always under the close custody to safeguard the

community

and refrain others from getting involved in these heinous crimes. To recapitulate, every

crime is not of

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crime is not

equal impact and should be dealt with, as per required merit

thus

, offenders of minor crimes be given a

second

chance of mixing and working for

community

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the community

in a positive way, whereas, offenders of dangerous crimes are to be kept behind bars. I sincerely hope that governments will scrutinize laws to implement the strategy of not sending every criminal to jail as per the nature of

crime

.