Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime. Others, however, argue that the circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivation for committing it, should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is argued whether the circumstances of an individual
crime
should be considered or whether there should be fixed
punishments
for each type of
crime
.
Although
no
crime
can be justified with certain
explanation
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when done knowingly, I believe that there are some circumstances where
people
commit
crime
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for their
self-defense
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. On the one hand, no
crime
is justifiable, as if it is done intentionally, and
this
is why there should be fixed
punishments
for every
crime
. When
someone
commits
crime
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and
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other person
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, it leaves a deep impact on the victim's psychology and sometimes even they lose their life, just because of
someone
's cruel act. Take the murderer as an example, who took
someone
's life because of his
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reasons that can be money, belongings and many more. In
this
case, it is imperative to place fixed
punishments
, as it will stop happening the same with others in the future.
However
,
this
is a short-sighted view, as there are some
situations
where
people
commit
crime
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crimes
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to protect themselves.
Self-defense
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,
on the other hand
, is one of the major aspects that
needs
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to be considered when deciding on
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punishment. Sometimes,
people
commit
crime
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crimes
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to defend themselves, particularly, in
situations
when no one is around them. In these
situations
, they try to fight back with all their strength, and the weapons they find in their surroundings
such
as
knife
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knives
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,
stick
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and many more. During their defensive act, they unknowingly kill or hurt
someone
. A particularly good example of
this
is the recent incident happened in India, where women killed the rapist when she was trying to protect herself from being molested or becoming a rape victim.
For
this
reason, I believe that circumstances should be taken into account, as
otherwise
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an innocent individual has to suffer just because of his
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act. In conclusion, I believe that
situations
should always be looked upon
while
deciding on the punishment, as sometimes
people
commit
crime
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crimes
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for their
self-defense
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self-defence
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. But there should be fixed
punishments
for each
crime
, specifically when it is intentional.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • fixed punishments
  • consistency
  • predictability
  • deter crime
  • potential offenders
  • streamline
  • judicial process
  • bias
  • corruption
  • complexity
  • human behavior
  • circumstances
  • justice system
  • intent
  • remorse
  • socio-economic background
  • rehabilitate offenders
  • recidivism rates
  • flexible punishment systems
  • inconsistencies
  • perceived injustices
  • public trust
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