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 committing it, should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment.

In recent days, there is

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about whether crimes should have fixed

punishments

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or the situation of crimes be taken into account when deciding

punishments

. Personally, I prefer the latter because everyone has different backgrounds and reasons that lead them to commit a

crime

. There are two main reasons why people argue that fixed

punishment

should be made.

To begin

with, fixed

punishments

can prevent those from committing a

crime

since they might receive

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penalty

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, those who intend to kill someone might think twice before taking action. It is the

punishment

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them so that

criminals

may never attempt to convict a

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. Another reason is fixed

punishment

makes

criminals

of each

crime

treated fairly. Same

crime

has different levels

such

as severe or light sentences, which made fixed

punishments

equally to everyone because no matter how serious the

crime

is,

criminals

all deserve the same penalty due to committing a

crime

.

Nevertheless

, I believe that it is still essential to consider the motivation or situation for committing it. I think the penalties should depend on the level of the

crime

.

For instance

, a person who steals food from a market comparing with one robbing a bank. The level of the

crime

is completely different and both

criminals

should still have the same

punishment

? I do not agree with

this

view,

thus

, I think it is important to understand the circumstances of an individual

crime

in advance

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and

then

decide the

punishments

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as teenagers can

also

be discussed. Since teenagers are easily influenced by surrounding

such

as peers and parental love, they are more likely to commit a

crime

if being educated in

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wrong way or making wrong friends.

However

, teenagers may not be aware of the crimes they have committed, so

punishments

should not be fixed so as to allow them to have a

second

chance to correct themselves. In conclusion,

although

people have different views about having fixed

punishments

or

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consider more about deciding on

punishments

. In my opinion, fixed

punishments

do have some advantages, whereas

punishments

considering different factors can bring

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to all

criminals

and people.