Certain prisoners could perform unpaid community work, instead of being put into a prison cell. I agree with this statement, because said criminals are able to reflect on their actions. Still, the severity of the committed crime must be taken into account.
The general idea behind community work in combination with crimes committed is, to reflect on the harm that was done. If someone committs a crime like vandalism and is put behind bars, they are more likely to commit this crime again when set free. A better alternative could be, to make them clean up the mess they have made. By doing so, the prisoners are directly in touch with what they have done and are able to experience the amount of work they have caused. In many countries this is already a real practice for minor crimes.
Furthermore, physical work is proven to be better for the prisoners mental health. Some people have turned crazy sitting in captivity. They are also able to benefit the community they previously have put harm to. In this case, both parties benefit from this type of punishment.
However, only prisoners charged with minor crimes, like drug abuse should be eligeble for such alternative punishments. People considered pedophiles or murderers should not be allowed to do so, as the crimes they have committed are extremely severe. In addition to that, the more dangerous criminals are also thought to be more likely to try to escape or commit their crimes once again.
When the severity of an offence is taken into account and the community work benefits previously harmed people, buildings or public spaces, the idea of this alternative has nothing standing in its way. In my opinion, this is a more humane alternative to putting people behind bars.
Certain
prisoners
could perform unpaid
community
work
,
instead
of
being put
into a prison cell. I
agree
with this statement,
because
said criminals are able to reflect on their actions.
Still
, the severity of the committed
crime
must
be taken
into account.
The general
idea
behind
community
work
in combination with
crimes
committed is, to reflect on the harm that
was done
. If someone
committs
a
crime
like vandalism and
is put
behind bars, they are more likely to commit this
crime
again when set free. A better
alternative
could be, to
make
them clean up the mess they have made. By doing
so
, the
prisoners
are
directly
in touch with what they have done and are able to experience the amount of
work
they have caused. In
many
countries this is already a real practice for minor crimes.
Furthermore
, physical
work
is proven
to be better for the
prisoners
mental health.
Some
people
have turned crazy sitting in captivity. They are
also
able to benefit the
community
they previously have put harm to.
In this case
, both parties benefit from this type of punishment.
However
,
only
prisoners
charged with minor
crimes
, like drug abuse should be
eligeble
for such
alternative
punishments.
People
considered pedophiles or murderers should not be
allowed
to do
so
, as the
crimes
they have committed are
extremely
severe.
In addition
to that, the more
dangerous
criminals are
also
thought
to be more likely to try to escape or commit their
crimes
once again.
When the severity of an
offence
is taken
into account and the
community
work
benefits previously harmed
people
, buildings or public spaces, the
idea
of this
alternative
has nothing standing in its way. In my opinion, this is a more humane
alternative
to putting
people
behind bars.