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Some people think a crime should always have a fixed punishment like life for murder, while others believe you should take the circumstances of the crime into account. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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We live in an age when many of us are convinced that
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illegal activity,
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, whereas it is believed by some that all the aspects of the crime needed to be carefully considered. In
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To begin
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 of the loved one is a deep and unseen scar, left on
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 of a victim’s family and friends, it is, indeed, a mark that neither time nor medicine can heal. People, who lost someone they cared about, especially due to the actions of a killer, undoubtfully, are not only
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 with sorrow
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 but vengeance,
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, their eyes are blinded by the desire to take revenge.
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, a huge number of people claim that there is no better decision than take a life of a guilty one for the menace to society, he has committed.
On the contrary
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 hot potato topic similar to
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 never fails to divide individuals in their opinion, since numerous
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residents feel strongly that
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 of the crime should be weighed up before announcing the final decision in a court. The opinion is supported by a lot of reasons, several cases of innocent men, that were imprisoned for decades, owing to the unforgivable mistakes made by the representatives of
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 system, can be mentioned as an example of a fair court processing significance. Those in power, including judges, prosecutors and lawyers are highly recommended not to fall under the pressure, put by the victim’s relatives or
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 local community, in fact, they should face the burden of going an extra mile for the purposes of revealing the truth. Taking into account everything mentioned above, even though it is quite easy for human beings to let emotions and feelings lead the way, I strongly support
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 investigation of any crime for the Sake of
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 and transparent “crime and punishment” system.
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