There seems to be an increasing number of serious crimes being committed each year. While some think that the best way is to use the death penalty as a deterrent, many people believe that other measures will be needed. Discuss the both views.

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The significant increase in serious crimes is alarming to the general public. Critics opine that
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eath penalty should be allowed to stop people from offending
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crimes, but antagonists feel that alternatives
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as rehabilitation and education could better solve the problem.
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eath penalty as a punishment could possibly stop people from committing crimes like assaulting or even murdering people.
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, notorious habitual criminals like gangsters or serial killers are already used to life in jail cells and imprisonment is no longer an effective vehicle from keeping them behave well. They may probably return to their old habits after release.
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eath sentence may be able to inhibit them from doing so.
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, the punishment approach is no longer being viewed as effective as before.
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, Scandinavian countries today believed that misbehaviours are socially constructed and affected by socio-economic factors
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they put more emphasis on rehabilitation.
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could help correct criminals' mindset. Through education, they may no longer feel being alienated by society and ultimately help them get back to society. In conclusion, there are 2 major ways in reducing criminal rate, which is the implementation of
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eath sentence as well as rehabilitation. In my opinion,
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eath penalty has been abandoned in many countries as it is uncivilised to take away others' lives. I believe
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action is a violation of human rights and is
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useless in deterring people from committing crimes.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • deterrent
  • recidivism
  • rehabilitation
  • ethical considerations
  • economic factors
  • social factors
  • community policing
  • public opinion
  • recidivism rates
  • community-driven initiatives
  • modern policing methods
  • death penalty
  • serious crimes
  • crime rates
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