Some people believe that there should b 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. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In today's world,

crime

and

punishment

(s) associated

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these

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these crimes

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crime

is a controversial issue. Many believe that there should be fixed

punishments

for each type of

crime

while others believe that factors

such

as

circumstances

and

motivation

should be accounted

when

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for when

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deciding on the

punishment

.

Firstly

,

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having fixed

punishments

has its own advantages.

By having

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knowledge of

punishment

in advance would discourage many people to commit these crimes,

hence

, resulting in reducing

crime

rates.

In addition

,

law

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and order system would be simplified . Processing times of court trials and cases would be reduced dramatically since there are pre-defined

punishments

.

However

, it is obvious that people who commit crimes due to certain

circumstances

and

motivation

cannot be treated in

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a similar

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manner to criminals ;

such

as , a murder committed as an act of

self-defense

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self-defence

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is not

same

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the same

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as a murder committed in order to terrorise people.

Similarly

, a father robbing a shop to save her daughter life at

hospital

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is definitely not

same

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as a professional thief robbing a bank.

Also

,

law

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and order system can be deemed fairer in

this

arrangement as it takes

circumstances

and

motivation

into the account.

Finally

,

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either

way

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,way

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there are pros and cons associated

to

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it. In my view,

by

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apply

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having fixed

punishments

would help to reduce

crime

,

however

,

crime

conducted due to certain

circumstances

and

motivation

should

also

be considered while deciding on

punishment

such

as

act

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an act

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of

self-defense

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self-defence

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.