Some people think sending criminals to prison is not an effective way to deal with them. Education and training are better. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It has long been debated whether

criminals

should be put in jails or be educated and trained.

Although

the former is valid to some extent, I maintain that we should provide perpetrators with

education

and training

courses

. Undoubtedly, putting

criminals

in prison is attractive since they cannot harm

society

. Indeed, when people who commit crimes are sent to prison, they are isolated from the community, meaning that dwellers are not concerned about the risk of danger.

For example

, Le Van Luyen, a murderer who slaught a whole family, faced life-long imprisonment, which means he is no longer a potential threat to

society

in Vietnam.

Therefore

, it is beneficial to send

such

hazardous perpetrators to prison.

On the other hand

, despite the above, I believe we should educate and train

criminals

as they deserve another chance. Apart from those who committed irreversible crimes, some people only violate small laws

such

as shoplifting and robbery.

Therefore

, once the proper

education

and training

courses

are provided, they can definitely become harmless inhabitants and reintegrate into

society

.

For example

, many juvenile delinquents in Vietnamese prisons are educated about numerous lines of work

such

as engineering, cooking and temper-controlling.

As a result

, they can find a stable occupation and contribute to the community when liberated.

That is

why we should educate and train

criminals

. In conclusion,

although

prisons prove themselves as an effective tactic to deal with perpetrators since they isolate them from

society

, it is optimal to provide them with training

courses

and

education

to give them a chance to re-join the community. In my opinion, only people committing minor crimes should be given a chance to participate in these training

courses

and

education

.