Some people believe that there should be a fixed punishment for all types of crime. Others feel that the circumstances of an offence should be taken into account when deciding on a punishment

Our system of official rules is being improved in a great effort to limit the number of offenders.

However

,

could a fixed

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could a fixed punishment help

could a fixed punishment helps

punishment

helps to reduce those who commit all types of

crime

? While, some are in agreement, I strongly do not feel the same way One the one hand, it could be argued that having a fixed

punishment

for each

crime

is an effective way to reduce a number of offenders in certain respects. Those who support a fixed

punishment

say that the great benefit of it is its simplicity. The fixed

punishment

makes it easier for residents to be aware of the legal system. When people are able to exactly understand a dangerous level of their action as well as a sentence they have to accept,

this

would act as

deterrent

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a deterrent

for embarking on a life of

crime

and tackling rising

crime

. An illustration of

this

is that the Singapore Government gives those who drop litter in public places a heavy fine under any circumstances.

This

method

truly work

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truly works

has truly worked

when Singapore becomes one of the cleanest and greenest countries in the world.

However

, I feel that a fixed

punishment

is only suitable for minor illegalities and I hold the opinion that the court should consider the degree of each

crime

before reaching a decision on the sentence.

For example

, with those who are found guilty of killing a person, the judge

need

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needs

to take mitigating circumstances into consideration to determine that he or she commits murder or manslaughter. Obviously, if he or she

tentionally

kills a person, the government must take strong measures to be tough on

crime

.

On the contrary

, if

that is

only an unintentional motive, the lighter

punishment

should be imposed. I believe that people deserve a

second

chance and considering a criminal’s motivation certainly make a great contribution to make our legal system become fairer and more effective. When citizens have a firm belief in the correctness and humanitarian of the law, surely they enforce the law seriously To sum up,

although

it is undeniable that a fixed

punishment

is appropriate for minor crimes, it do not ensure the accuracy and

humanitarian

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humanely

in all circumstances.

Therefore

, I side with those who believe that the court should take a right penalty into account for each offence