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.

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In today's world,
crime
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and
punishment
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(s) associated
to
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with
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these
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this crime
these crimes
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crime
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is a controversial issue. Many believe that there should be fixed
punishments
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for each type of
crime
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while others believe that factors
such
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as
circumstances
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and
motivation
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should be accounted
when
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for when
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deciding on the
punishment
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.
Firstly
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,
by
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having fixed
punishments
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has its own advantages.
By having
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knowledge of
punishment
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in advance would discourage many people to commit these crimes,
hence
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, resulting in reducing
crime
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rates.
In addition
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,
law
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the 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
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.
However
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, it is obvious that people who commit crimes due to certain
circumstances
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and
motivation
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cannot be treated in
similar
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a similar
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manner to criminals ;
such
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as , a murder committed as an act of
self-defense
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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
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, a father robbing a shop to save her daughter life at
hospital
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a hospital
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is definitely not
same
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the same
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as a professional thief robbing a bank.
Also
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,
law
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the law
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and order system can be deemed fairer in
this
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arrangement as it takes
circumstances
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and
motivation
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into the account.
Finally
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,
in
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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
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would help to reduce
crime
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,
however
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,
crime
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conducted due to certain
circumstances
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and
motivation
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should
also
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be considered while deciding on
punishment
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such
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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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.
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