Prison is the best punishment for criminals. How far do you agree or disagree with this statement. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

These days, every

time

you turn on the television or flick through the pages of a newspaper, you learn about the victims of crime. But what is the most effective method of dealing with the rising crime rate in our society? Some people believe the best way to punish

criminals

is to sentence them to

time

in

prison

. I completely disagree with

this

idea and in

this

essay

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I will support my opinion with examples.

Firstly

, life in jail is far too comfortable for prisoners.

For example

, many inmates have access to luxuries

such

as televisions, computers

and

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sports facilities and so on. In other words, spending

time

behind bars is more like being in a holiday camp. If

prison

is going to act as a deterrent,

then

I believe it needs to be considerably tougher. Another reason why I disagree with

prison

as a punishment is that a large number of prisoners are not actually a danger to society. Take shoplifters as an example. They are often locked up in the same cells as murderers, rapists and violent

criminals

. I strongly believe that

this

is a serious waste of taxpayers’ money. What is more, petty

criminals

may even learn how to commit more serious crimes when they are inside.

On the other hand

, there is an argument that

prison

can help to rehabilitate offenders. Many inmates have the opportunity to study

while

they are doing

time

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.

As a result

, many never re-offend when they are released. In conclusion,

although

it is a common belief that

prison

is the best way to punish

criminals

, I believe it is too soft and that it is not necessary in the majority of cases. Personally, I think

prison

should be the

last

option when all else has failed.