雅思大作文话题 犯罪

犯罪

Topic

A longer prison term

as a way of punishing those

who break the law is not as good as other methods.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Sample

Imposing

sentences

is

considered

as

a

method

to

punish

those

who

commit

a

serious

offence

and

sometimes as a correctional method. However, we

sometimes

note

that

the

crime

rate

soars,

despite

the

fact

that

the

number

of

prisons

is

growing.

In

the

discussion

of

pros

and

cons

of

imprisonment,

we need to consider the severity of the offense, the

age

of

the

offender

and

the

impact

on

the

public.

The

supporters

of

stiff

sentences

believe

that

this

kind

of

punishment

has

a

deterrent

effect

on

both

prospective

offenders

and

habitual

offenders.

The

logic behind this idea is that imprisonment means a

loss

of

freedom,

a

consequence

that

no

rational

person

is

willing

to

take.

This

is

particularly

true

when it has an impact on their lives, including their

career, so people are less likely to commit crimes.

For habitual criminals or those who commit serious

crimes, a harsh sentence is also reasonable, because

it can protect social order. Due to the fact that these

criminals

cannot

modify

their

behavior

easily,

putting

them

in

jail

can

ensure

the

safety

of

law

–

abiding

citizens.

The

main

drawback

of

imprisonment

is

that

it

does

not

help

criminals

reintegrate

into

society

or

pay

attention

to

rehabilitation.

The

prison

excludes

offenders from

society,

preventing

them

from

acquiring

job

skills

and reducing the chance of finding decent jobs. It is

also

important

to

consider

the

impact

of

imprisonment

on

juvenile

offenders

or

first-time

offenders,

who

broke

the

law

because

of

insufficient

social

experience

or

low

socio-economic status. By receiving education and

vocational

training,

these

people

can

become

able

members

of

society

and

understand

how

to

use

non-violent

means

to

solve

problems

in

life.

This

can

reduce

government

spending

on

prison

facilities,

thereby

easing

the

burden

on

taxpayers.

In

brief,

we

should

be

aware

that

the

purpose

of

imprisonment

is

not

only

to

protect

innocent

citizens but also to help offenders to lead a normal

life.

Through

other

rehabilitation

programs,

offenders,

especially

juvenile

offenders,

are

likely

to become productive members of society.