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Many individuals think that fixed punishment for all major crimes is more effective . What are the advantages and disadvantages of having fixed punishment ?

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Many individuals think that
fixed
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the fixed punishment
punishment
 for all major and minor crimes is more effective.
However
, it has its own merits and demerits which I am going to explain in
this
 essay.
To begin
 with,
crime
 rates are escalating in an alarming manner. Lack of awareness, education and poverty are the paramount reasons.
Therefore
, to decrease
crime
rate many people
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rate, many people
 believe that there should be fixed
punishment
. It not only simplifies the verdict of judicial
court but
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court, but
 makes the criminal more aware before committing crimes because of the severity of the
punishment
 one has to face.
This
 deters them from criminal activities.
For example
, according to
Saudi government
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the Saudi government
, the death penalty is sentenced to
criminal
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a criminal
 who commits rape.
This
 de-escalated no of criminals from the society.
Although
 fixed
punishment
 may help to eradicate
crime
 there are many
downside
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downsides
 of
this
. Many people believe that
this
 is completely inhumane to our egalitarian society.
Penalty
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The penalty
A penalty
 should be served to the convict based on
nature
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the nature
 and severity of
crime
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the crime
. It is
also
 important to know about the circumstances under which a
crime
 was committed. Juvenile delinquents should be given
chance
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a chance
the chance
 for
redemption so
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redemption, so
 that they can reintegrate back
in
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into
 the society.
Fair trial
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A fair trial
 is
neccessary
absolutely essential
necessary
 before reaching final verdict.
For example
, when a
teeneger
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
teenager
 commits minor
crime
 like
shoplifting he
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shoplifting, he
 should be given a
second
 chance and warned not to do same in the future
instead
 of giving any sort of fixed
punishment
.  
Thus
 to conclude,
although
fixed penalty
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the fixed penalty
a fixed penalty
 could be a better way to eliminate
crime
 to some extend,
however it
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however, it
 is not fair as its disadvantages outweigh its advantage.
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