Increasing criminal incidents are becoming a big reason to worry. One section of people believes that the punishment can be
further
made hard to prevent the unlawful act from occurring. Whereas, others are of the opinion that it will not be of any use to stop the crime from increasing, as it is a mindset and circumstances which leads to increase in the bad doings and very little can be done to improve in
this
area. I
this
essay I will explain each of these viewpoints with some relevant examples.
Firstly
, the majority of the public think that if the strict laws are implemented and harder actions are taken against bad people who are involved in extreme offences like sexual assaults, murders
then
giving them a death sentence would set a right example in society so that person with think twice before attempting
such
acts. The fear factor, in
this
case, will help reduce the number of
such
cases.
For instance
, a study was done recently on various countries where we have capital punishment for life-threatening offences versus countries where there is no
such
retribution. And it was found that in countries, where there is capital punishment, in place, cases have gone down from the time it was implemented.
On the other hand
, a section of society has got an opposite opinion about
this
. They think that offenders are not born as they are. Situation and mindset developed over time lead to being involved in the bad acts.
Hence
when they are in the process of attempting an unlawful act, they actually are not afraid of being caught or about the consequence they may face. So, very little can be done to ensure we have control over everybody's circumstances or the thought process. There was a survey done on
this
when a lot of prisoners across the nation was asked about whether they were aware or thought about the consequences of their wrongdoings. The majority of them said they just got carried away by the situation and was not even remotely thinking about the price they will have to pay.
In conclusion, while I take both views into account, I am a firm believer in implementing strict laws and spreading awareness about possible lawful implications certain common illegal acts can bring to peoples' lives. And
also
improving on the ground situation by working toward prosperity is the key to the overall well being of society to reduce unfortunate incidents like crime.