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

Every

crime

must have a penalty. Some people argue regarding the

punishment

for a

crime

. Should circumstances in which the

crime

has taken place be considered or fixed

punishment

be given for each

crime

In my opinion, the situation should be considered before taking any decision. One perspective says that applying fixed penalties is a good method as laws have been created for the

crime

the culprit has committed. It will help us in developing fear in every citizen not to repeat similar kinds of

crime

and society will be more safe.

For example

, In 2012 a girl was raped in Delhi and there were four culprits accused of that

crime

. Among those four, two of them were minors so they were not punished as the other two criminals. Recently, in West Bengal, a doctor was assaulted and brutally murdered by multiple minors as they knew that they would be released and would not be brutally penalized.

However

, sometimes it is the situation that forces the person to commit a

crime

. A

crime

could have a reason behind it. To illustrate, On 31st December 2021, some thieves entered our neighbour's house at midnight and were trying to rob them and in their self-defence, they killed one of the thieves. So, Proper investigation is necessary before penalizing a person and

punishment

should be given after analyzing the circumstances in which the

crime

has occurred. The same

punishment

for all crimes can help us in making a safe and secure society but innocent people will

also

be penalized for the unintentional

crime

they committed. So, In my opinion, proper investigation and circumstances should be considered before punishing them.