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 views and give your own opinion.

It is often argued how a criminal should be punished when convicted. While some believe that the reason why the

crime

was committed should be taken into consideration, others disagree. In their opinion, criminals committing similar crimes should get the same

punishment

regardless of the cause, but I do not agree with them. A few people think that wasting

time on deciding the

Suggestion

time deciding on the

severity of the

punishment

an offender deserves is a wastage of valuable

time

of the judicial system.

Instead

of taking several days to try to minimize the

punishment

, a fix

punishment

can solve the dilemma instantly and

thus

, can expedite the entire process of justice.

For example

, if a fix

punishment

is decided in Singapore, a murder case will be solved within a week tentatively, while it takes a couple of months in current scenario. Even after a person voluntarily admits of committing a

crime

, several years are spent to decide how many years that person should serve in a jail because the judge needs to consider the circumstances of the

crime

.

Therefore

, supporting

this

idea certainly has many advantages.

However

, many times crimes are committed because of unavoidable circumstances or even in self-defence. These different scenarios cannot have the same consequences because the motive of the

crime

can have the power to change the verdict.

For instance

, a rape victim murdering the offender to save herself cannot be similar to brothers murdering each other because of property dispute.

Moreover

, sometimes the

crime

can be accidental as well.

Hence

, in the humanitarian ground, having the same

punishment

for all kinds of offences cannot be the solution, even if it means spending more

time

to come to a solution. In conclusion, even though a constant form of

punishment

for a particular genre of

crime

can be advantageous in terms of saving

time

and effort, according to me, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

Instead

of concentrating only on the

crime

, more investigation should be done to find the root cause of the problem which might lead to a verdict which is not only deserving and just, but

also

morally correct.