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Some people think that the best way to reduce crime is to give longer prison sentences. Others, however, believe there are better alternative ways of reducing crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Nowadays, the proportion of
crime
 is higher. Some people hold that
prison
 is the best choice that can decrease the number of crimes. I partly agree with
this
 statement. In
this
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i
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 am going to cite some compelling reasons. 
Firstly
, a large number of criminals in society leads to
menaces
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. For someone who has a criminal record, the rate they do it again is high and
danger
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 for people. So, a place which makes for a memorable experience is more
need
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 than ever. It helps them
drawing
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 a clear lecture be instilled correct moral
behavior
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.
In addition
,
prison
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 is a place
that
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 the system of punishment is created, and they can regret
about
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what they did before.
For example
, genocide is separated from
society
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a society
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that
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ensure
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 citizens live in peace. 
On the other hand
, the opening of
prison
is become
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 a burden
of
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 the economy and education too. Some of
crimes
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the crimes
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who
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that
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 met a light sentence
,
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apply
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 are the
bread-winter
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breadwinter
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, so their family does not have enough money to bring up their children,
result
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resulting
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 in their children
commit
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committing
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the
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apply
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crime
 too.
Besides
 that, the fee to pay for the jailer, cleaner,
food
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 is the important reason that
make
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 the
prison
 become ineffective
,
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 because we need to pay the tax for
crime
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the crime
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.  In conclusion, it has both aspect disadvantage and
advantage
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. And I think each nation has
their
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its
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 own reason, and
Prison'
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Prison's
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 opening
is belonged
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belongs
has belonged
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 to the rate of
crime
.
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