Some people think all lawbreakers should be put into prison, while others believe that there are better alternatives. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.”

Crime is a serious offence and,

therefore

, requires punishment.

While

some argue that all law offenders should be imprisoned, others believe that criminals should be conditioned in other ways.

Nonetheless

, I opine that seldom do lawbreakers require imprisonment;

while

many of them can be counselled in a way that fortifies societies,

as well as

enhances the future projections of

such

individuals. On the one hand, since people participating in unlawful activities are aware of their consequences, they should be deterred by giving life sentences of imprisonment.

In other words

, despite being well-known to the nature of activities and their subsequent results, many adults and juveniles still tend to be involved in delinquency;

as a result

, courts should take severe actions against them which, not only do they teach lessons to the prisoner, but

also

implicitly convey the message to the remainder of the population.

For instance

,in many regions, punishment for delinquency is the same for all age groups because reforms and laws have already been clearly elaborated; it is the criminal mindset that provokes individuals to commit

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.

Thus

, the only strategy that guarantees

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of societies and

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lawbreakers from the general population is by putting them behind bars.

On the other hand

, ex-convicts should be counselled and should be provided with therapy sessions that change their personalities for good and

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them to become responsible members of society. To elaborate on

this

, other alternatives,

such

as offering training programmes, re-education and re-socialisation not only

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eradicate the anti-social behaviour from the individual, but

also

enhance their future job prospects despite the criminal record.

For example

, providing particular training programmes hones new skills, which offenders can employ in their jobs; owing to

this

, there are reduced chances of reoffending or breaking laws.

Hence

,

instead

of incarcerating delinquents, better steps should be taken, in order to reshape

such

criminals into responsible contributors to societies. In conclusion,

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several delinquencies require harsh punishments, that does not imply that all offenders should be treated the same; numerous other methods can be opted for that can prompt a change in behaviour in criminals. In my perspective, it is imperative to

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values and modify the behaviour of people committing crimes at a smaller scale, rather than imprisoning them which can

further

have negative implications for their personalities.