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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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Examining the former opinion, the primary
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 the supporters would put forward is the decline in the crime rate.
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 is because criminals will apparently face the result of their illegal activities when they are put behind bars, so
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 approach can cause reduce the huge number of crime waves. These days, there are constant stories about
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 positive impact of prison on the culprits’ awareness.
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, they believe that
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punishment
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 as imprisonment may lead the
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 to reflect on their bad deeds.
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, those in
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 of the latter opinion have their own arguments.
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 with, they claim that the offenders who are involved in
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rehabilitation can change their life after
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imprisonment due to the constructive effects of
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 program. Provided that the criminals engage in
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rehabilitation effectively, they will seemingly learn how to live by
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effective training. To conclude and offer my position, there are convincing arguments both for and against the main purpose of imprisonment.
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, I certainly
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 the former opinion because of the decline in
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 rate in
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society.
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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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