Some people think the best way to redude crime is to give longer prison sentences. Others, however, there are better, alternative ways of reducing crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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It is argued that staying a long time period in prison is usually the best step for preventing criminal activities,
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, critics believe that other approaches must be adopted. Personally,in my view in some
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there are better options to decrease crimes. Being linger in prison is not
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measure to decline
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extra
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for governments because prisoners need
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services and food.
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this
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type of
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sentence
is good for hardened
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, for people who do not commit serious
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crime
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a fine would be the best decision.
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,
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authorities
could force them to do some services which are beneficial for society
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as planting threes of cleaning in
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area. All in all, staying in jail might not resolve
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issue because the families of
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confront poverty, regardless,
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activities will rise.
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, many say that
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the best method to decrease the number of
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in society is forcing these groups to stay a huge
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amount
of time in prison. They believe the freedom of these individuals causes much more
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and they devote
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again. The number of people in these places must be restricted,
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connecting with other hardened
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, every person might act
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serious
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some believe that the presence in jail for many years is the best remedy for
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the commitment
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, I opine that we must choose other solutions.
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