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 always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Punishing people who commit crimes is crucial to maintaining law and order in a society. Some people believe that there should be a fixed

punishment

for each

crime

. Others disagree. In their opinion, factors

such

as the motive behind the

crime

too should be considered while deciding on the

punishment

.

Although

I agree that people who commit crimes should be given exemplary

punishment

, in my opinion, the judge should

also

consider the circumstances that led to the

crime

. If there is a fixed

punishment

for each

crime

, all people who commit murder will get the same

punishment

.

This

system will certainly improve judgement efficiency. Since the

punishment

for each

crime

has already been given in law books, judges only have to pronounce the verdict.

Also when

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Also, when

the punishments are consistent with regulations established previously, there will be fewer law conflicts. Unfortunately, the above arguments in favour of a fixed

punishment

are not as logical as they sound. Human behaviour is almost always influenced by circumstances.

Crime

is no different. It is possible for two people who commit murders to have entirely different motives. Perhaps one of them committed the act with the deliberate intention to kill while the other was merely trying to save himself from the attacker while committing the murder accidentally. If there are fixed punishments for murder, both of them will receive the same

punishment

.

This

is unfair. It is

also

unfair to give juveniles the same

punishment

as adults. It is

thus

evident that serious ethical issues may arise if fixed punishments are given for each

crime

. In my opinion, while awarding the

punishment

the judge should consider not only the severity of the

crime but

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crime, but

also

the circumstances that led to it. To conclude, it does not make sense to have fixed

punishment

for each

crime

because no two persons who commit the same

crime

have the same motive.