While it is sometimes thought that prison is the best place for criminals, some others think there are better ways to deal with them. Discuss both view and give your opinion

Crime is a serious and growing problem in most societies. It is thought that
prison
is the best place for keeping
law-breakers
someone who violates the law
lawbreakers
, while it is argued that there are
other several ways to
Suggestion
several other ways to
address them. While I accept that the best way to reduce crime is to give
prison
sentences, I
also
believe that there are alternative ways that will be more effective. On the one hand, there are a number of reasons why some believe that criminals should be sent to
prison
. Criminals who commit serious damage to
others
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others, such
such
as robbery, violence or even homicides,
prison
is a place to keep them away from the community, which ensures innocent people’s safety. In
prison
law-breakers
someone who violates the law
lawbreakers
lawbreakers'
lawbreaker's
have a chance to engage in rehabilitation programmes
such
as vocational training, voluntary works, manual labour.
Also
, in the long term
prison
is the best deterrent for their bad actions.
Hence
, after a long time they could change their awareness of mistakes and become productive members of society.
On the other hand
, some argue that there are better alternative choices than receive
prison
sentences
such
as education and training. I suppose that
prison
may be
counter productive
tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
counterproductive
with people who commit
misdemeanors
a crime less serious than a felony
misdemeanours
misdemeanours'
.
For
example juvenile
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example, juvenile
delinquents were induced from bad friends participating in criminal activities like shoplifting or drug abuse because of peer pressure. If they have to stay in
prison
with people who commit serious crimes, it leads to breeding hatred and revenge of people with
misdemeanor
a crime less serious than a felony
misdemeanour
and personality will not improve.
Therefore
, education and training are more suitable options for offenders who are young or when the crimes are
misdemeanors
a crime less serious than a felony
misdemeanours
misdemeanours'
because
such
actions will give them a chance to be productive members of society. In conclusion,
although
some people think that offenders should be sent to
prison which
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prison, which
is the best way, I personally believe that education and training are
also
necessary for criminals to not commit crimes again in the future.
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