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For reducing the case of crimes, the only best way is to increase the punishment Do you agree or disagree?

#case #crimes #punishment
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These days, an increasing number of
crime
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 cases calls for the
government
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 to take measures to tackle
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 issue. Some believe that the best way to decrease the rates of
crime
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 is to give longer sentences to criminals. I do not disagree with
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, and
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 way. It does little to deter criminal behaviour. People who commit a
crime
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 often do not consider
about
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what consequences their actions will bring up and have
lack
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a lack
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 of knowledge
on
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 social morals and ethics. Longer sentences without giving offenders any teaching or education will not help them understand why they should not breach the law.
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, what the
government
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 should do is to provide all criminals locked up in
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prison with free continuous education or life lessons that can help change their mindsets and
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 and feel guilty
of
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 their wrong actions. It does not prevent offenders from re-offending. If criminals who have been given a longer sentence
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release
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 from
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prison and are not given
with
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any opportunities to change and start their new lives, it is likely that they will return and conduct
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immoral behaviour again.
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, people who have a criminal record have difficulties
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finding a job and a place
for living
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to live
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. The
government
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 should ensure that all
law breakers
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lawbreakers
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 can have chances to work, earn money in a legal way, and be provided with free
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shelter
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shelters
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. Increasing prison sentences
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 not effective in stopping criminal behaviour but is often related
with
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to
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 re-offending. The
government
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 should attempt to introduce various initiatives to tackle
crime
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than
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 solely relying on
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punishment.
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