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 crimes. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Though some people think that giving more time
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sentences is the best way to make less
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, others consider something subsidies are better ways to reduce crimes. I think the way to reduce
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is different for different types of
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, so the way to reduce
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is not the same for different
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. For some bad
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,
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longer prison sentences help to restain their
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. Some
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have made serious mistakes, if you do not give them longer
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, they may do
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in prison in front of inmates to get everyone's trust but when they get out they do bad things again.
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is not a good thing. Because letting them out would still do a certain amount of harm to
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the severity of the
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to part of
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. For some other
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, some better alternative ways are more suitable for them.
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cases that are not so serious can
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them to do
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that will help others may be a better choice, the
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will learn some special skills and these
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will change their minds. These actions like accumulating
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good deeds will be good for those
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when they get out in the future. So, maybe there
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some better alternative ways to
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crimes. Generally, the right approach to different
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can reduce
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • deterrent
  • rehabilitation
  • recidivism
  • restorative justice
  • vocational training
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  • substance abuse
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