Some people believe that a good way to reduce crime is to have longer sentences, while others think that there are alternatives to this problem. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

I am of the personal opinion that the best way to reduce
crime
rates is through long
prison
sentences
, which have far better benefits than short ones, and there are several reasons for
such
an opinion, which I shall be elaborating on below. Basically, I believe that the government should impose long
sentences
on criminals, depending on the severity of the
crime
, in order to teach them an important life lesson.
Therefore
, long
sentences
are a more effective deterrent for criminals to know the exact consequences of the
crime
.
This
, I suppose, can be best exemplified by the fact that in research carried out by the University of Shahid Beheshti in the city of Tehran in 2007 on
crime
rates, it was observed that longer
prison
sentences
reduced the
crime
rate by 25%. Whatsmore, it has been said that the government protects society through long periods of imprisonment, and I cannot but agree with
such
an opinion, as best illustrated by an article written in the Journal of Criminal Justice in which it was stated that Society is 51% safer when criminals are incarcerated. Another point to be considered is the fact that long
sentences
allow prisoners to start a new life by receiving free education from the government in
prison
and learning productive activities, which will help individuals become motivated and start an honest life through proper means of earning.
By contrast
, I can
also
see the benefits of short
sentences
. First of all, I think that shorter
prison
sentences
can be more cost-effective than long-term imprisonment. They require fewer resources, including accommodation, food, health care, and supervision.
This
allows governments to use resources more efficiently and focus on other aspects of the criminal justice system,
such
as prevention, rehabilitation, and community-based alternatives. It is based on the abovementioned reasons that I would like to reiterate that I personally believe that the idea of long
sentences
has far better advantages than short ones.
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