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prisons are an expensive way of making bad people worse to what extent do you agree or disagree

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All around the world,
people
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 who break the
the
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law are sentenced to be imprisoned
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 of their actions. A notable number of
people
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 claim that putting offenders in prison is not
cost effective
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 at all. They claim that imprisonment may
aggrevate
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aggravate
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 bad behaviours and impose high costs on governments.
This
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 essay discusses both ideas supporting and opposing
this
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 status.
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 with, it is widely believed that governments spend millions of dollars on building
prisons
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, hiring security guides, and providing
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prisoners with free food, water, and electricity. At the same time, prisoners have to spend their whole time for several years with other offenders who might have a wide range
personality
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of personality
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 disorders. If
one
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 prisoner has a weak personality, might
ends
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 up
adapting
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adopting
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 those misbehaviours.
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,
one
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 person has been imprisoned following a pickpocketing, but for a definite time
have
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 to live with inmates who are convicted because of violence.
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,
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 of avoiding being bullied by
others
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one
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 has to display aggression as well.
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, other
people
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 declare that
prisons
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 are a necessity in
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society.
one
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 reason is the jail's
deterrance
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deterrence
deterrent
 effect. There might be some
people
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 who have inner intentions to break the law,
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however
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 the fear of being caught and punished prevents them from doing so.
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, in most
prisons
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 around the world
rehablitation
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rehabilitation
 programmes are being held.
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, detainees are taught how to play music or do carpentry. Activities chosen by these programmes are the ones that can cherish
one
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's soul and help them to face and handle their inner turmoils and
angers
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. It is assumed that these measures can reduce the recidivism rate. In summary,
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 building and maintaining
prisons
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 enforces a great burden
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 a country's
economics
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, I am inclined to think that their presence is paramount to
control
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 the crime rate in a society and has more benefits than disadvantages.

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Clarity
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Detail
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Vocabulary
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Grammar
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Logic
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Structure
Well-structured essay with clear introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
Coherence
Good use of connecting words to guide the reader through the essay smoothly.
Conclusion
Effective conclusion summarizing the main points and stating your opinion clearly.

Your opinion

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If the question asks what you think, you MUST give your opinion to get a good score.

Don’t leave your opinion until the conclusion.

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...do you agree or disagree?...do you think...?...your opinion...?

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