Some people think that the best way to reduce crimes is to apply longer prison sentences, other people think that there are better methods of doing so. Discuss both views and give your opinion

There is an opinion asserts that increasing imprisonment years

is

Suggestion

are

the most workable solution to shrink the crime rate. While I think punishing criminals is indispensable I believe that the more vital issue is to find the causes and eradicate them. On the

one

hand, implementing severe sentences would be beneficial for both society and criminals. Due to the fact that tough punishments

such

as mentioned

one

could act as a deterrent, less people would be inclined to turn to crime and the general public would live in a safer society.

Furthermore

, the more a criminal stay in prison, the less would be the number of criminal activities committed by

this

person.

Thus

, not only does the government have better control over the society, but

also

the prisoners have more time to become rehabilitated. As an example, they might learn new skills, which could be useful for their freedom period.

However

, in my view, despite the importance of punishments, if the government does not pay attention to the origins of illegal activities,

poverty

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poverty, for

for instance

,

such

solutions will be ineffective

gradually

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graded

gradual

and will not remedy the situation properly. Since there is a causal relationship between

offenses

without obstructions to passage or view

openness

organs

fines

and financial issues,

one

of the most influential ways would be creating various well-paid job opportunities. In

this

way, individuals who commit crimes in order to meet their needs and afford the cost of living will not abound. Another factor in

this

regard is poor education. When some members of the public are deprived of decent education and proper schooling, they do not know the difference between vice and virtue;

hence

, they are more likely to become offenders. In conclusion, there are various ways that crime could be tackled through including strict punishments and alleviation causes. From my point of view, the latter factor is pivotal and should take priority over the former

one

.