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Prison is the best punishment for criminals. To what extent you agree or disagree?

#prison #punishment #criminals
Sending people who commit a
crime
 to jail is one of the ways to punish them and, after punishment, return them to
society
.
However
, I believe that it is not the number solution to tackle
crime
 or educate
criminals
 in order to avoid wrongdoings. I think that some
criminals
 should be forgiven or fined
instead
 of being sentenced.
This
 is because they might have committed a
crime
 by accident or committed a murder not on purpose. Sending
criminals
 to jail is one of the effective ways to keep
society
 safe.
This
 is because if the person is a serial killer, who murdered many people should be imprisoned for his or her actions. By doing so, government and individuals can benefit it from.
For example
, if we let the serious offender walk in the streets and kill people to gain power or money.
This
 action could cause life threats to the citizens in
this
 area. There is another way to rehabilitate
criminals
 is to fine them or give them a second chance not to send them to prison immediately.
This
 means paying a fine to the government to cover the bills can be a life-changing decision for the person who might have not committed a
crime
 unintentionally. Another way is giving a great amount of community work that can give a sense of belongings to the person who can feel themselves a part of the community. It helps them to return to
society
 in order to lead a normal life. In conclusion, sending the law-breakers to jail can be one of the solutions to the problem but they should be given another chance to live in
society
 normally by making them pay a fine or do some community work. I do think that both ways of punishing
criminals
 ought to be taken into consideration.
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