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Some people believe the purpose of prison is to punish, while others would argue that rehabilitation is its primary role. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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jail
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 the controversial
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 across the world. There is a common belief that the aim of going to prison is punishment,
however
, another panel of people think that spending rehab is its crucial function. In
this
 essay, I will look at both sides, as well as try to draw some
conclusion
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 in the
last
 paragraph. On the one hand, it is true that one of the crucial
purpose
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 of being put behind the bars is punishment due to the fact that criminals can face
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their
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 repercussions of illegal activities.
This
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the prison environment would create a proper situation to confront
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the results of
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 as a verdict. There are constant stories about the inmates can be
awareness
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 consciously by undergoing difficult prison
circumstance
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, so
this
 will apparently have a positive effect
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to
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perpetrate again. As a consequence, facing
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the
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punishment may be effective to change
prisoner’s
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 life.
Additionally
, the
offenders
 will seemingly feel
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compunction in terms of their crimes. Serving imprisonment can deter lawbreakers from committing
a
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criminal activities again because of feelings of regret.
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, according to the statistics of crime wave search websites in Vietnam, prisoners who have been released from imprisonment have more feelings of regret. As a consequence,
although
offenders
 would have
tough
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situation
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 in
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jail, its environment can lead convicts to feel compunction.
On the other hand
, rehabilitation behind the bars would cause
culprit
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 to launch a new business. Provided that lawbreakers are involved in
rehabilitation
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a rehabilitation
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program
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, they will apparently learn an innovative skill to break into
market
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, so
offenders
 who are
skillful
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 can be advantageous
for
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 their community,
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 more confidence by being
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an expert
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expert
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. In conclusion, though one of the most important reasons
of
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 sentencing
offenders
 to
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jail is confronting criminals with their illegal actions, and
feeling
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 of regret, rehabilitation can weigh up because of learning
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new abilities.
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