Many people believe that the reduction of the crime rate will be achieved more effectively through better education rather than prison sentences. I disagree with this view, because I consider that both approaches have their own distinctive merits and should each play an integral role in tackling crime.
On the one hand, I would argue that prison is effective in dealing with offenders. One reason is that a person who commits a crime must learn that unlawful actions have consequences. Murderers, for instance, must be imprisoned for many years and such a punishment may act as a deterrent. They know that they will face loss of freedom, social isolation and separation from their loved ones if they carry out such a criminal act. Another reason is that when serious offenders are behind bars, they are no longer a danger to society and people can walk in the streets or relax in their homes more safely.
On the other hand, I consider that education has a complementary role to play. Firstly, in schools, students should study some aspects of the law which affect their lives. Having some knowledge of the law, students are better prepared to avoid situations which may involve them in crime or becoming a victim. For example, youngsters must study the important laws about driving and road safety. Secondly, in prisons themselves, educational programmes must aim to offer prisoners with skills and qualifications to find work when they are released.
I believe that prison sentences are one essential weapon in the fight against crime, and I disagree that providing better education alone is a more effective solution to alleviate the crime rate.
Many
people
believe that the reduction of the
crime
rate will
be achieved
more
effectively
through better education
rather
than
prison
sentences. I disagree with this view,
because
I consider that both approaches have their
own
distinctive merits and should each play an integral role in tackling crime.
On the one hand, I would argue that
prison
is effective in dealing with offenders. One reason is that a person who commits a
crime
must
learn that unlawful actions have consequences. Murderers,
for instance
,
must
be imprisoned
for
many
years and such a punishment may act as a deterrent. They know that they will face loss of freedom, social isolation and separation from their
loved
ones if they carry out such a criminal act. Another reason is that when serious offenders are behind bars, they are no longer a
danger
to society and
people
can walk in the streets or relax in their homes more
safely
.
On the other hand
, I consider that education has a complementary role to play.
Firstly
, in schools, students should study
some
aspects of the law which affect their
lives
. Having
some
knowledge of the law, students are better prepared to avoid situations which may involve them in
crime
or becoming a victim.
For example
, youngsters
must
study the
important
laws about driving and road safety.
Secondly
, in
prisons
themselves, educational
programmes
must
aim to offer prisoners with
skills
and qualifications to find work when they
are released
.
I believe that
prison
sentences are one essential weapon in the fight against
crime
, and I disagree that providing better education alone is a more effective solution to alleviate the
crime
rate.