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Some people think the best way to reduce crime is to give longer prison sentences. Others, however, think there are better ways to reduce crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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How to lower the crime rate is a major concern for the
government
, and opinions on how to carry out
this
 are deeply divided. While some claim that long imprisonment is the best way to cope with the issue, I would argue that it takes more efforts than that. People who are used to the conservative way of dealing with crimes suggest that longer sentencing should be put into practice because it seems to be a tougher punishment. But, as a matter of fact, it is neither severe enough to harden or habitual criminals, nor making any difference in rehabilitation of offenders.
Besides
, longer imprisonment should be used carefully;
otherwise
, it would be a total waste of resources or an obstacle to solving the problem.
Therefore
, when looking for ways to handle criminals or deter potential lawbreakers, the
government
 needs to think about the motives of most criminals and analyse why it is hard for released prisoners to readjust to a normal
life
. One of the principal reasons is, I believe, the lack of
life
 chances. By that I mean, they have almost no chance of education and employment
for example
, so they can barely survive.
Thus
, dealing with the issue of how to help these people is at the core of coping with crime related problems. In
this
 case, the
government
 should try harder to enhance social welfare systems so as to offer basic
life
 standards to its people and work out some solutions or build up a system to help those misguided people get back on the right track. Overall, I believe that the purpose of any punishment is not punishment itself, but to prevent potential crimes and
further
. Everyone deserves another chance and some help from the
government
 to face up to
life
 again. Education and job training would be more effective in achieving
this
 end than longer imprisonment, at least to most of the criminals.
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