It is believed by some that lengthier prison time is the only way to control criminal activities. While I belive that this step would help to lower crime rate, I feel that it is not only solution available.
On the one hand, I accept longer incarceration can serve to deter potential law breakers by instilling fear in their minds. To explain, most criminals being impulsive by nature are strongly deterred by the stringent and disciplined conditions of prisons. Spending a long time provides an opportunity for the prison service to rehabilitate a prisoner. For example, someone who has committed a serious offence such as assault will need a long time in order to be sure he can be re-educated and not to re offend. Such a step could be particularly effective as they would know that the price to pay is extremely heavy and hence would think twice before acting.
On the other hand, I believe that other than long term punishment, moral education can also help bring down crime rates in the long run too. Students, from young age should be inculcated with the correct moral values, like honesty is the best policy. Parents, while busy striving in their career should take out some time to shower care and concern to thier children, for it is sometimes the lack of parental love that cause the child to go astray and commit crimes. Additionally, improving the financial state of people could do wonders, as it is the pecuniary conditions that often motivate crime. As a result, government can work to sort out employment scenario and to rein in the rising inflation
In conclusion, although increasing the span of jail sentence could be an effective measure, educational and financial reforms can also be used as potent tools to tackle this issue.
It
is believed
by
some
that lengthier prison
time
is the
only
way to control criminal activities. While
I belive
that this step would
help
to lower
crime
rate, I feel that it is not
only
solution available.
On the one hand, I accept longer incarceration can serve to deter potential law breakers by instilling fear in their minds. To
explain
, most criminals being impulsive by nature are
strongly
deterred by the stringent and disciplined conditions of prisons. Spending a
long
time
provides an opportunity for the prison service to rehabilitate a prisoner.
For example
, someone who has committed a serious
offence
such as assault will need a
long
time
in order to be sure he can be re-educated and not to re offend. Such a step could be
particularly
effective as they would know that the price to pay is
extremely
heavy and
hence
would
think
twice
before
acting.
On the other hand
, I believe that other than
long
term punishment, moral education can
also
help
bring down
crime
rates in the
long
run too. Students, from young age should
be inculcated
with the correct moral values, like honesty is the best policy. Parents, while busy striving in their career should take out
some
time
to shower care and concern to
thier
children, for it is
sometimes
the lack of parental
love
that cause the child to go astray and commit
crimes
.
Additionally
, improving the financial state of
people
could do wonders, as it is the pecuniary conditions that
often
motivate
crime
.
As a result
,
government
can work to sort out employment scenario and to rein in the rising
inflation
In conclusion
, although increasing the span of jail sentence could be an effective measure, educational and financial reforms can
also
be
used
as potent tools to tackle this issue.