Some people think that some type of criminals should not go to prison, instead they should do unpaid work in the community. To what extent do you agree?

Nowadays criminal activities are becoming more and more common in our
society
. Someone might suggest that sentencing the lawbreaker to
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prison is not the most
efficent
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efficient
way
of managing human resources,
instead
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they should spend their time helping others.
Im
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I'm
concerned that
this
is the best
way
of punishment that we have today. The first reason is that different countries around the globe are already facing the
dificit
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deficit
of space in jails. It is a common problem for places with a large crime rate
such
as Mexico, where prisons are struggling to provide
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decent
condition
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for inmates.
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a known fact that most of the time prisoners do nothing but sit in their block cells,
however
, there are some activities that the lawbreaker must do during his
dayly
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daily
routine, which might include cooking,
laundring
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laundering
laundry
, sewing and so on.
However
,
this activities
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are aimed to satisfy only
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prision’s
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prison’s
needs by providing all of the resources for criminals using their own powers. It seems to be a good strategy at
first,
yet it
do
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not bring any help
for
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society
itself,
thats
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why sentencing people who committed felonies for community work
are
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becoming more common practice
due to
the ineffectiveness of today’s prison system. There are different programs that
provides
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the
as called
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rehabilitation courses for the ones who decided to make the wrong turn in their lives by giving them an opportunity to do some community work for the good of
society
.
This
way
they
did
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not only get punished but
also
do something useful for the ones they tried to harm. A second reason comes from the concern that citizens who pay for the
prisoners
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coexistence should get something in return. It is obvious that
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can not provide all of the needed resources to the prisons without taxpayers.
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in today’s
reality
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there are significant lack of payback to the ones who actually support the criminals. What’s more, there is a common practice among
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homeless people when they purposely commit a crime in order to get in jail to have a roof above their
head
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,
while
that’s a
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better alternative for them. From my perspective, In these cases forced community work is the only
way
to somehow satisfy the citizens who pay for the acts of those people. In conclusion, it is vital to provide feedback to
society
. It is
also
necessary to judge everyone
with fair
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and deliver
most
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suitable punishment for the
lawbreaker
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 actions.
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Your essay presents a clear position on the issue and addresses most parts of the prompt effectively. However, there are some areas where your arguments could be more fully developed, particularly the second reason which could be expanded to include more comprehensive examples and implications.
coherence cohesion
While your essay has a logical flow, there are occasional lapses in cohesion due to awkward phrasings and minor grammatical errors. Work on smoothing the transitions between your ideas and improve sentence structures for better readability.
coherence cohesion
Some of your sentences have minor grammar and spelling mistakes (e.g., 'dificit' should be 'deficit', 'prision' should be 'prison', 'daily' instead of 'dayly', 'laundring' should be 'laundering'). Make sure to proofread your essay or use grammar-checking tools to avoid such errors.
introduction conclusion
Your introduction clearly introduces the topic and your stance, which sets a strong foundation for your essay.
introduction conclusion
Your conclusion effectively summarizes the key points of the essay and reiterates your position clearly.
logical structure
The main points in your essay are relevant and logically organized, which makes your position easy to follow.

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