Some people think the only purpose of prison is to punish crime. Others think it has other functions. Discuss the two views and give your opinion.

Nowadays, some individuals believe that the only

usefulness

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of jailhouse is to punish illegal

act

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acts

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whereas

others think

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for rehabilitation

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. In

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essay, I will discuss

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both views and give my

opinion

on

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trend. The first view introduces us to the perspective that

people

believe the only purpose of prison is to discipline unlawful

act

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acts

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. Clearly, a jailhouse functions as a correctional

centre

to punish criminals who commit

crime

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crimes

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and prevent them from influencing other

people

in

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society.

In other words

, imprisonment is the best way to penalize culprits for their

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crimes

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and serves as a warning to

people

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the people

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of the country to stop involving themselves in criminal activities.

However

,

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punishing criminals will

also

instills

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fear into

people

and

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the right way to behave.

For example

, a journalist in Nigeria reported

last

year that the country saw a decline in crime as an increasing number were imprisoned for their unlawful act.

Therefore

, the best way to punish offenders is by putting them in jail. The second point responds to the

opinion

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is for other functions. I agree with the

opinion

that a prison can function as a rehabilitation

centre

for an individual

that is

disobedient. Certainly, it helps a person to realize his or her mistakes and shape one's self to become a better individual. A correctional

centre

can educate offenders on the consequences associated

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illegal activities. To illustrate

this

, a friend of mine was imprisoned

last

year because of theft and was released after serving his jail term. In my

opinion

, I believe that the purpose of prison is to discipline offenders and

also

a rehabilitation

centre

for individuals that disobey the law. In conclusion,

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imprisoning criminals can shape them to become

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better

individual

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individuals

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and

also

serve as a lesson to

people

in

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society.