Intro
(General facts)
It is irrefutable that crime is a serious and growing problem in most societies and posing serious threat to the overall social setup.
(Paraphrasing)
There are those who believe that the best way to tackle this is to place people in prison for lengthy periods, however, a counter argument is that other measures will be more effective.
(Thesis Statement)
Both the opinions have some solid arguments to defend each other which should be looked upon before forming any sort of opinion.
Para 1(first/ former View)
(Main Idea)
According to the first school of thought there are benefits of giving offenders longer prison sentences. Firstly, longer prison sentences will act as a deterrent for someone who is thinking of committing a crime. For example, if some body knows that he or she is going to get a longer prison even for committing a smallest of crime then they would think twice before committing any crime.
(Supporting Idea)
In addition to this, spending a long time in prison provides an opportunity for the prison services to rehabilitate a prisoner. For instance, someone who has committed a serious offence such as assault will need a long time in prison in order to be sure that they can be re-educated not to re-offend.
Para 2(Second/latter view)
(Main Idea)
However, the opposite group of people deems that leaving people in prison for a long time is not a good option .It will mean that they will mix with other criminals and their character will not improve.
Therefore, rather than sending people for longer sentences, the focus should be on developing effective alternatives. For instance, community service can be good alternative. This gives an offender the opportunity to give something positive back to society, and hence it may improve their character.
(Supporting Idea)
Moreover, the government should use its resources to know the root cause and genesis of crime, which would lead to less crime in the future.
Para 3
In my opinion, it is important to look at alternative methods. Many countries have lengthy prison sentences; even then the crime has continued to increase throughout the world. Thus, it is clear that this is not completely effective. Having said that, long prison sentences should remain for those who commit atrocious crimes such as assault or murder, as justice for the victim and their family should take priority.
Conclusion
(Concluding statement and restating opinion)
To put in a nutshell, I pen down saying that there are good arguments for and against long sentences.
(Suggestion)
Personally, longer sentences should be restricted to hardcore criminals and heinous crimes. For low intensity crimes governments must consider other alternatives. They must continue to research the various methods of crime reduction to ensure a fear and crime free society.
(General facts)
It is irrefutable that crime is a serious and growing problem in most societies and posing serious threat to the overall social setup.
(Paraphrasing)
There are those who believe that the best way to tackle this is to place people in prison for lengthy periods, however, a counter argument is that other measures will be more effective.
(Thesis Statement)
Both the opinions have some solid arguments to defend each other which should be looked upon before forming any sort of opinion.
Para 1(first/ former View)
(Main Idea)
According to the first school of thought there are benefits of giving offenders longer prison sentences. Firstly, longer prison sentences will act as a deterrent for someone who is thinking of committing a crime. For example, if some body knows that he or she is going to get a longer prison even for committing a smallest of crime then they would think twice before committing any crime.
(Supporting Idea)
In addition to this, spending a long time in prison provides an opportunity for the prison services to rehabilitate a prisoner. For instance, someone who has committed a serious offence such as assault will need a long time in prison in order to be sure that they can be re-educated not to re-offend.
Para 2(Second/latter view)
(Main Idea)
However, the opposite group of people deems that leaving people in prison for a long time is not a good option .It will mean that they will mix with other criminals and their character will not improve.
Therefore, rather than sending people for longer sentences, the focus should be on developing effective alternatives. For instance, community service can be good alternative. This gives an offender the opportunity to give something positive back to society, and hence it may improve their character.
(Supporting Idea)
Moreover, the government should use its resources to know the root cause and genesis of crime, which would lead to less crime in the future.
Para 3
In my opinion, it is important to look at alternative methods. Many countries have lengthy prison sentences; even then the crime has continued to increase throughout the world. Thus, it is clear that this is not completely effective. Having said that, long prison sentences should remain for those who commit atrocious crimes such as assault or murder, as justice for the victim and their family should take priority.
Conclusion
(Concluding statement and restating opinion)
To put in a nutshell, I pen down saying that there are good arguments for and against long sentences.
(Suggestion)
Personally, longer sentences should be restricted to hardcore criminals and heinous crimes. For low intensity crimes governments must consider other alternatives. They must continue to research the various methods of crime reduction to ensure a fear and crime free society.
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