People think that the best way to reduce crime is to give longer prison sentences. Others believe that there are other alternative solutions for reducing crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion on this topic.

Individuals believe that a better way to minimise the
crime
rate is to provide maximum
prison
punishment
whilst,
other
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others
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argue that there are other ways.
This
essay presents that long jail
stay
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punishment
is the better option and how increasing
police
patrolling is not valid
arguement
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argument
with a reasoned conclusion.
Firstly
, if
government
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the government
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allows the court to give
higher
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a higher
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number of years in
prison
as a
punishment
for
crimes
will be a good message in the country.
This
will allow the criminals to realise their mistake for breaking the law and they do not commit
crime
after completing their
time
in jail.
Similarly
,
this
can provide a general message in the city that the consequences of
comitting
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committing
a
crime
is
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not easy and they will fear to commit the
crime
.
Thus
, the number of
cime
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times
is reduced
in
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on
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average.
For example
, according to The China
times
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newspaper, after China passed a
legistation
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legislation
that
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apply
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that can give higher years of
prison
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a prison
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sentence for
crimes
, the number of
crimes
has decreased dramatically.
On the other hand
, many say that increasing the patrolling of
police
will reduce the
amount
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number
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of
crimes
in the city. Regular routine patrolling by
police
vehicles will create a fear in offenders of getting caught so they do not
comit
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commit
a
crime
. Despite
this
, the
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criminal-minded
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criminal
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criminally
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minded individuals who are determined can plan
accordingly
to skip the
police
rounds, but if there is maximum
prison
punishment
law they will think
many
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time
before taking the law into their hands.
For example
, the people with
crime
intensions
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intentions
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can observe the pattern of
police
patrols and predict the exact
time
of
next
patrolling, so that they can have a window to commit a
crime
. In conclusion, citizens
argure
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argue
argued
that longer
prison
sentence can reduce
crime
, as
this
will send a clear picture of the consequences of breaking the laws,
however
, others think that high patrolling from
police
in the area
reduces
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reduce
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the
crime
.
This
essay
believe
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believes
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that
sentincing
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sentencing
more years of
prison
time
will reduce the
crime
as it creates great fear in offenders to do a
crime
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • deterrent
  • habitual offenders
  • retribution
  • rehabilitation
  • overcrowding
  • recidivism
  • community service
  • restorative justice
  • crime prevention programs
  • youth mentorship
  • neighborhood watch
  • justice system
  • re-offending
  • financial strain
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