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Some people think that all law breakers should be put into prison while others believe that there are better alternatives. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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It is believed that those who commit
crimes
 should be put into jails while there are people who think there are better alternatives. From my point of view, I believe that there are better ways
instead
 of making the
criminals
 serve a prison
sentence
 for the
crimes
 that they had committed. On the one hand, punishing offenders by sentencing them for a long period has certain benefits.
First
 of all,
this
 type of
sentence
 can act as a deterrent to future
criminals
. As
criminals
 conduct their illegal activities, they will have to serve a prison
sentence
 and the length of the
sentence
 would depend on the seriousness of their
crimes
.
As a result
,
this
 will remind future offenders that if they break the law, they will have to face the full weight of the law.
Secondly
, letting offenders serve a longer prison
sentence
 can help them integrate back into society. By sending them to jails, they will have more time to think about what they have done and feel remorse for their misconduct.
Consequently
, they would learn their lesson and swore not to commit a crime ever again when being released.
On the other hand
, I believe that there are alternative ways to punish lawbreakers.
To begin
 with, there are certain
criminals
 who have special backgrounds that force them to engage in illegal activities out of their will. There are many
criminals
 committing
crimes
 due to their desperation when living in harsh conditions
such
 as struggle financially, unemployment because of lack of education.
Therefore
, many people find it unreasonable for authorities to imprison them and they should
instead
 give them a better education opportunity or offer a job.
In addition
, the government can make
criminals
 do unpaid
labor
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 or community service to make use of their strength. Regarding
criminals
 as a workforce would contribute tremendously to society as they both have to face their punishment and serve the community as a way to redeem their misconducts. In conclusion,
although
 sending
criminals
 to jail may prove to be an efficient method to decrease the crime rate.
However
, I strongly believe that there are better ways to punish these
criminals
.
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