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The role of prisons should be to punish criminals who have committed serious crimes. Training courses and education offered to prisoners are a waste of taxpayers' money. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Some
people
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 argue that spending money on education for criminals is a waste of budget.
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, we should allow punishing
people
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 in jails. I entirely disagree with
this
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 statement because I strongly believe that learning
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 a pivotal role in
humans
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 change.
To begin
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 with, there are many organizations that give jobs to prisoners. They teach them how to deal with responsibilities and take accountability for mistakes. Many of them notice that living in society
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to follow
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 rules and after
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 it brings more benefits to individuals as well.
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, they may gain
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 good image among peers and improve their social life. It was proven that
people
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's happiness depends on
if
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we
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they
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 are accepted
among
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 society or not.
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, one of the reasons behind being a criminalist is the lack of knowledge. Most
of
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people
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 break the law because of the belief that they have no better option.
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, they struggle to find any job that would allow them to earn
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 salary. They usually have no interests
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 hobbies. What is more, they had no opportunities to find what they
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 when they were young.
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, The education offered to prisoners seems to help them find their strengths.
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,
people
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 who committed significant crimes have
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access to
trainings
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training
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.
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, there is a doubt whether taxpayers should pay for that or
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if it
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 is better to penalize victims. I entirely support
to teach
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people
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 how to behave even though they made
a
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serious
mistake
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mistakes
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 in the past.

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Introduction
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Cohesion
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Supporting Examples
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Introduction and Conclusion
You've effectively introduced and concluded your essay, presenting a clear viewpoint throughout.
Logical Structure
You've succeeded in providing a logical structure that is easy to follow.
Content Relevance
Engaging examples and reasons support your main points, enhancing your argument.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • recidivism
  • reoffending
  • reintegration
  • cost-effective
  • rehabilitation
  • incarceration
  • taxpayers' money
  • recidivism rates
  • vocational training
  • ethical considerations
  • second chances
  • societal reintegration
  • crime deterrence
  • penal system
  • correctional education
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