Some people who have been in prison become good citizens later, and it is often argued that these are the best people to talk to teenagers about the danger of committing a crime. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is true that some prisoners have rehabilitated after being released and become a better person.
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believe that measures taken by teachers and parents are better to teach the
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law-abiding citizens than stories from ex-prisoners. There are several reasons why ex-prisoners are not suitable for educating teenagers against youth
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, whilst they can share with adolescents about their experience of
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not developed their own mature values are likely to be subconsciously influenced by criminals' mindset and wrong values, which might lead to varying degrees of social problems.
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rime story from ex-offenders, to some extent, will negatively help young people imitate lawbreaking activities in their minds, even in real life.
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believe other alternatives should be taken into consideration. From the perspective of teachers, the lectures about law and sentence delivered by teachers, in class, and the videos about harsh life in jail are both deterrent and warnings to prevent underage youths from breaking the law.
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, students who misbehave at school should receive more severe punishment and psychological intervention if necessary in order to deter improper
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from worsening into criminal
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. As for parents, helping their children with the establishment of right values plays an irreplaceable role in the mental health development of adolescents. By that
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mean, parents certainly need to be the
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to help children learn the differences between right and wrong since they are the people who know their children the best in the world. In conclusion, while thrilling
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stories are more appealing and acceptable to young people, proper guidance from educators and parents is the better option of preventing juvenile delinquency.
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