Some people believe that stricter punishments can reduce crime rates. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The debate
whether
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strict punishments should be implemented or not to lower the level of
crime
is ongoing. Many
people
think if the government introduces
laws
to punish criminals,
this
can in consequence lead
people
to fear the
laws
and they will not
likely
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to commit
crime
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crimes
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.
For instance
, many countries
such
as Saudia Arabia and Palestine have very strict
laws
against drugs
where
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and
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people
can even lose their fingers if they are found out of
commiting
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committing
these crimes. Many studies
shows
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that countries in the Middle East have lower rates of
crime
because most
people
are afraid for their lives.
This
can contribute to a safer society where everyone
respect
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each other and
follow
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the rules. But
this
is not all, there are many other benefits.
For instance
, money that
are
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being used to feed these criminals can be used in better ways,
such
as building
infrastractures
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infrastructure
infrastructures
, roads, hospitals and parks.
On the other hand
, some other individuals believe that having these rules will not do much because they think that
crime
is not something that can be eliminated and reduced easily. They believe that a person
commiting
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committing
commits
a
crime
may have many different reasons,
such
as poverty is one of them.
People
commit crimes because they do not have enough to eat or provide for their families and
this
can force them to steal.
Additionally
, education plays an important role here. Some studies show that less educated
people
who dropped out of high school were more likely to commit dangerous crimes compared to
people
who went to college and finished their studies. In conclusion, I
definetely
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definitely
think stricter
laws
should be implemented in every country, but every person should have
the
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apply
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adequate financial support from the government and they should
receieve
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receive
the education they need.
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You have presented a balanced discussion on both views, providing relevant examples to support your points.
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