some people believe that there should be fixed punishment for each type of crime. Others, however, argue that the circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivation for commiting it, should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment. discuss both these views and give your own opinion

It is argued by many people that

punishment

should be constant for every type of criminal activity, while others say that situation and motive of the

person

who commits a

crime

should be considered before giving the final verdict. While rigid sentences for each category of

crime

can save time for governments, I believe that the motive of the

criminals

should be considered before giving

punishment

. On the one hand, deciding rigid

punishment

for each category of offence can save time and energy for governments. There would be a set of codes for each criminal activity and authorities will not have to wait for the court decision before punishing a criminal.

In addition

, a lot of expenses

such

as lawyer fees and judges' time could be saved, resulting in an efficient system would take place and

criminals

will think twice before committing a

crime

.

For example

, in the USA someone caught with even a small amount of heroin is likely to be locked up for at least a year.

However

, I believe that

this

system does not solve the actual problem because the

criminals

will know the exact sentence before committing serious and fatal crimes.

On the other hand

, taking care of the motives of the

person

can save innocent offenders. It might be the case that the

person

has committed the

crime

in self-defence, in case of fixed

punishment

they will

also

face similar criminal charges as serious offenders.

For example

, a woman in Pakistan shot a

person

to death who was trying to rape her and the court declared her innocent. I believe

this

method can save many lives

such

as youngsters who can turn into Nobel citizens with education and proper guidance. To conclude,

although

sentencing the same

punishment

for each criminal activity could be cost-effective for governments, the

criminals

themselves should be seen as victims and their intentions should be taken care of before sending them to prison because they might have done the

crime

to save themselves.