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Some people think certain prisoner should be made to do unpaid community work instead of being put behind the bars. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

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It is a topic of great debate
that
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whether the judiciary should give corporal punishment to the criminals or they can ask them to do
community
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 service
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. In my opinion,
former
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 view is more persuasive, as the desired results are difficult to achieve if we choose the latter approach and reasons to support my stance are elaborated in the following paragraphs.
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 with, people who advocate that unpaid
community
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 work is an effective
way
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 assert that
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way
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 could change
the
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criminal psychology and it can encourage them to become
an ideal citizens
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.
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, I do not think that
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 idea has any practical value,
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, imprisonment is an effective
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 to achieve
desired
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 outcome by giving prisoners time to introspect their past mistakes.
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, those who opine that corporal punishments are right
assert
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 that we cannot let go
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criminal
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criminals
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, who
did
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committed
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 heinous
crimes
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 as murders, robberies etc. In fact, habitual offenders are a threat to
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societal peace and
law
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the law
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 should not allow them to get away easily. To illustrate, in 2024 in Pune,India a minor was accused of murder of two people
,
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 when he hit their motorbike with his car that he was driving.
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, in
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incidents
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 one must be prosecuted. Adding more to it, if we set criminals free by just doing
community
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 service it will send a wrong message to
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society. Indeed, it will encourage people to commit
crimes
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 and get away with them.
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, a few European countries have tried
this
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 as a pilot project, but
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 of
reduction
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 in
crimes
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, there was a surge in the crime rate.
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, corporal
punishments
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punishment
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are
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is
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 the ideal
way
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 to control
crimes
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To sum up
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, undoubtedly, we can consider
community
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 services for less heinous
crimes
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 but when it comes to serious
crimes
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 the law must not let criminals get away easily to protect society and send a strong message
in to
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 the
community
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task achievement
Provide more specific examples or statistics to support your argument, especially regarding the effectiveness of imprisonment in changing criminal behavior.
coherence cohesion
Consider organizing your paragraphs more clearly, such as dedicating one paragraph to each side of the argument.
task achievement
The essay effectively presents a balanced view and takes a clear position on the topic.
coherence cohesion
The arguments are well-supported with reasoning and explanations, creating a logical flow.
coherence cohesion
Both the introduction and conclusion are strong, clearly stating the thesis and summarizing the main points.

Support ideas with relevant, specific examples

Examples make your writing easier to understand by illustrating points more effectively.

Examples, if used properly, not only help you get higher marks for ‘Task Response’ but also for ‘Coherence’.

When giving examples it is best to put them after your main idea or topic sentence. They can be used in the middle of supporting sentences or they can be used to start a new sentence. There is no rule for where exactly to give examples in essays, logically they would come after your main idea/topic sentence or just after a supporting sentence.

Linking words for giving examples:

  • for example
  • for instance
  • to illustrate this
  • to give a clear example
  • such as
  • namely
  • to illustrate
  • take, for example

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Rehabilitation
  • Reintegration
  • Recidivism
  • Reform
  • Restorative justice
  • Incarceration
  • Community service
  • Public safety
  • Skill development
  • Moral obligation
  • Punitive measures
  • Economic efficiency
  • Social consequences
  • Corrective action
  • Non-violent offenders
  • Justice system
  • Public opinion
  • Victim restitution
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