In recent years, it has been observed that offenders are generally sentenced to imprisonment for minor and serious crimes. This essay will look into whether this practice is beneficial or not and will suggest some better modes of punishment.
Admittedly, captivating criminals is the most successful form of punishment but I believe, it has some repercussions as well. In some countries, like Pakistan, criminals of petty crimes are also kept in prison for years which makes the prison over crowded, as a result, a number of problems arise. For example, according to a newspaper report, central jail of Punjab is captivating thousands of prisoners which is beyond its capacity and resultantly, prisoners are deprived of food and other necessities. In addition, this may also pave easy path for serious criminals to lure minor offenders into the world of crimes, as it gets increasingly difficult for the guards to keep an eye on each and every prisoner.
However, there are other ways with which criminals of minor offences can be punished and put on right path. Firstly, most of the minor offences are committed because of unemployment and teaching new skills, instead of years of imprisonment, is certainly a better option. This will allow criminals to acquire jobs and will forbid them from committing crimes in the future. Secondly, community services, commonly used in the USA, is also an effective method for rehabilitation of criminals. This method is specially successful to discipline young offenders and give them the opportunity to correct their mistakes.
In conclusion, imprisoning every criminal, regardless of the severity of the crime, is making jails overcrowded and it also enables serious criminals to attract minor offenders to crime world. Therefore, educating the criminals and community service are probably better ways to treat offenders of minor crimes.
In recent years, it has
been observed
that
offenders
are
generally
sentenced to imprisonment for
minor
and serious
crimes
. This essay will look into whether this practice is beneficial or not and will suggest
some
better modes of punishment.
Admittedly
, captivating
criminals
is the most successful form of punishment
but
I believe, it has
some
repercussions
as well
. In
some
countries, like Pakistan,
criminals
of petty
crimes
are
also
kept
in prison for years which
makes
the prison over crowded,
as a result
, a number of problems arise.
For example
, according to a newspaper report, central jail of Punjab is captivating thousands of prisoners which is beyond its capacity and
resultantly
, prisoners
are deprived
of food and other necessities.
In addition
, this may
also
pave easy path for serious
criminals
to lure
minor
offenders
into the world of
crimes
, as it
gets
increasingly
difficult for the guards to
keep
an eye on each and every prisoner.
However
, there are other ways with which
criminals
of
minor
offences
can
be punished
and put on right path.
Firstly
, most of the
minor
offences
are committed
because
of unemployment and teaching new
skills
,
instead
of years of imprisonment, is
certainly
a better option. This will
allow
criminals
to acquire jobs and will forbid them from committing
crimes
in the future.
Secondly
, community services,
commonly
used
in the USA, is
also
an effective method for rehabilitation of
criminals
. This method is
specially
successful to discipline young
offenders
and give them the opportunity to correct their mistakes.
In conclusion
, imprisoning every
criminal
, regardless of the severity of the
crime
, is making jails overcrowded and it
also
enables serious
criminals
to attract
minor
offenders
to
crime
world.
Therefore
, educating the
criminals
and community service are
probably
better ways to treat
offenders
of
minor
crimes
.