Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each 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 these views and give your own opinion

There is no doubt a wide variety of judiciary systems can be seen all over the world.
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elieve that fixed punishments can be a solution, others think that circumstances and previous criminal history need to be taken into account before ordering penalty. In my opinion, I strongly support the latter viewpoint since it is reasonable. On the one hand, the
supportors
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supporters
of the fixed punishments argue that by
implimenting
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implementing
this
system can have many advantages.
Firstly
,
this
can be a speedy process, since the judge can penalise the criminal based on the gravity of the offence.
For example
, if anyone commits murder, in a fixed penalty system, the court can pronounce the verdict immediately.
Therefore
, not only can the culprit be locked down, but the entire society will be saved for a certain extent
However
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the above-mentioned argument, the opponents think that the background of the law-breakers should be verified before
finilising
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finalising
finalizing
the verdict.
In other words
, there are many people
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ommit unlawful acts for self-defence and
similarly
,
this
may be their
first
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.
However
, repeat offenders should be punished strictly than others,
for instance
, drug
trafickers
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traffickers
or killers are known the consequences since they had a jail term already.
Thus
, those who are manipulated and unknowingly engaged any criminal activities can be exempted from a heavy
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penalty
. In conclusion, people have a different concept regarding how to fix
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penalty. While some advocate that
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ixed system of punishment is better, opponents argue various background information
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to be incorporated. I totally disagree with the former view since it is not democratic.
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