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

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Although
 it is thought by some that a penalty as severe as
death
 would deter frequent
offenders
 from committing heinous crimes, others believe that there has to be an alternate solution to bring a change in their mindset. In my opinion, not only using a life
sentence
 or a
death
 penalty is a must, but
also
 other measures have to be taken by the government to reduce the crime rate. On the one hand, a
death
sentence
 is considered one of the harshest punishment to deter
offenders
, according to some.
In other words
, it discourages or instils fear among other inmates or criminals, who have the tendency to re-offend.
For instance
, in the middle-east, a
death
sentence
 is carried out on the convicts immediately without multiple trials, for a sexual offence or for other crimes that are considered unpardonable.
Furthermore
, criminals receiving lengthy punishment would
also
 mean the crime is wrong and would send a strong message to the public, especially to the ones who have a violent nature.
On the other hand
, it is often thought that a strict measure would be required to be put in place by the government, for the criminals to refrain from committing offences. While serving the
sentence
, the
offenders
 could be put in training programmes which would train them in new skills.
As a result
,
this
 would provide them with the required opportunity to find employment once their
sentence
 is over, which would give them a sense of confidence and security.
Moreover
, they ought to be given rehabilitation programmes before re-entering society, as serving a lengthy
sentence
 would mean they are used to prison life, cut-off from the outside world. In conclusion, despite people having different views, I believe it is best to have counselling sessions and to re-train
offenders
 for anti-social behaviour,
however
, stringent measures have to be formed by the police and the state to bring down the crime rate.
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