Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime others, however argue that the circumstances of an individual crime and the motivation for communitting it , should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Fixing

punishments

for each type of

crime

has been a

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debatable

issue. There are many

arduments

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arguments

supporting both views, those for and those against fixed

punishments

. O the one hand, fixed

punishments

will have a deterring effect on society. Individuals knowing that they will be subject to a certain punishment if they are convicted

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given

crime

,

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will reconsider committing

this

act in the

first

place.

This

deterring effect

also

leads to social stability and security,

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minimising the number of crimes committed. If people knew they would be able to convince the court or the jury of a reason for having committed the

crime

they are accused of, penal decisions would be largely arbitrary.

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would result

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criminals getting away with their crimes and into a high level of injustice caused by the subjective approach of different courts.

On the other hand

, taking the circumstances of a

crime

and its motivation

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into

consideration is a prerequisite for establishing and ensuring justice and equity. A person killing in

self-defense

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cannot be compared to a serial killer, moving from one victim to the

next

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an intermediary position between both solutions is the perfect way to establish and ensure justice and equity. There have to be fixed

punishments

for all crimes.

However

, criminal laws have to provide for a minimum and à maximum for the punishment and the laws

also

have to foresee certain cases of exemptions. m example for setting minimum and maximum penalties is Competition Law where a

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being held liable of a

crime

under

this

law will be convicted to pay a fine,

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according

to the harm caused by the violation and the profit gained by the violator through committing the

crime

.

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he exemptions, in some countries the law exempts

thiefs

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thieves

thief

stealing food during a period of famine taking into consideration the distress and hunger.

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, a person killing in

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will be exempted from punishment. 165