Some people think that certain criminals should be made to do unpaid community work instead of being put behind the bar. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Though
crime
is increasing
day
by
day
,
fortunately
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there are various ways to arrest the rise of it. Few feel pro-bono community
work
can replace the jail term.
However
,
i
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am of opinion that the extent of
crime
should be taken into account while deciding the punishment. Not only
this
essay will discuss the benefits of putting people behind the bar, but
also
it will be compared with community
work
in
such
cases.
First
and foremost, there are several benefits of doing social
work
for criminals. It helps them to contribute to the betterment of society and makes them feel part of it.
As a result
, they do not feel alienated.
Additionally
, they feel that their soul is getting cleansed while performing social
work
.
For example
, those involved in petty crimes
such
as stealing from grocery shops can be asked to teach children.
This
will lead them to realise their past behaviours.
Hence
, inclusiveness and feeling good about social
work
can make drastic changes in the attitude of criminals.
On the other hand
, the jail term gives people room and time to reflect on their behaviour and brings disciplines in life.
This
is very much needed for those who are not masters of their
day
to
day
activities and take law in hand as they are not able to control either their greed or their senses. At the same time, social
work
is not the sole remedy for heinous crimes
such
as murder or genocide.
Consequently
, Proportional punishment is needed in
such
cases.
Hence
, I feel that pro-bono social
work
is not the magic bullet and horses for the course's approach is the need of the hour.
Thus
, punishment should be commensurate to the
crime
. To summarise, though there are several benefits of unpaid community
work
to be done by those involved in
crime
, the solution needs to be restricted for petty crimes and that can not be universal in nature.
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