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

Crime
is a serious and growing problem in most societies.
Although
many people believe that the best way to tackle
this
matter is to place
criminals
in
prison
for longer, other people disagree. In
this
essay, I will discuss both views and outline why I believe that longer sentences
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the best measure to reduce
crime
. Some people argue that leaving
criminals
in
prison
for a long
time
means that they will be mixed with other
criminals
and
this
causes negative impacts to improve their character.
In addition
, some believe one
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the alternative ways to reduce
crime
is community service,
such
as volunteer work.
This
gives an offender the
opportunities
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to give something positive back to society, and so it may improve
thier
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their
character for
thier
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their
better future.
The others
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believe the view that there are benefits
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giving offenders longer
prison
sentences. One reason for
this
is spending a long
time
in
prison
provides an opportunity for the
prison
services to rehabilitate
criminals
.
For instance
,
criminals
who
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committed a serious offence,
such
as murder or violent offence need a long
time
in
prison
not only to reflect
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they have
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really
done but
also
to ensure they can be re-educated and not to re-offend. In conclusion,
Although
I discussed both views, I strongly agree with the view that placing
criminals
in
prison
is the best measure to reduce
crime
. There may be other
way
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to re-educate and rehabilitate
criminals
,
however
, they should
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the crimes they have
occured
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occurred
and must pay for it no matter what as being in
prison
for a long
time
. So that they will not re-offend.
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