Nowadays, juvenile delinquency becomes a compelling concern in the society. Some people consider that young offenders who commit serious crimes deserve the same punishment as adults. However, I completely disagree with this point of view.
To begin with, I recognise that an appropriate punishment is crucial to the whole society, including young criminals, victims, and the public. Not only letting the young criminals realise that their behaviour is wrong, a proper punishment also works to prevent them from committing heinous crimes. For the victims and their family, it can be a consolation or a revenge after the tragic circumstances. Moreover, it plays a role as deterrent, warning the potential wrong-doers about the consequences after breaking laws, hence lower crime rate.
On the other hand, it is unnecessary to punish youngsters and adults in the same way because the different situation between them. The mind of young criminals is still immature that they cannot tell right from wrong. They are easily influenced by media, following some bad role models blindly. Rather than imposing a harsh sentence on them as on adults, it is in pressing need to help them back to the society. They should sit in the classroom instead of being locked behind the bars for a long period. Furthermore, juveniles tend to learn faster than adults. By some alternative measures, such as school education and community services, they can reconstruct their ethical value and contribute to the society.
In conclusion, although it is undeniable that young criminals should receive penalty, I suggest that distinct measures must be set between youngsters and adults.
Nowadays, juvenile delinquency becomes a compelling concern in the society.
Some
people
consider that
young
offenders who commit serious crimes deserve the same punishment as
adults
.
However
, I completely disagree with this point of view.
To
begin
with, I
recognise
that an appropriate punishment is crucial to the whole society, including
young
criminals
, victims, and the public. Not
only
letting the
young
criminals
realise
that their
behaviour
is
wrong
, a proper punishment
also
works to
prevent
them from committing heinous crimes. For the victims and their family, it can be a consolation or a revenge after the tragic circumstances.
Moreover
, it plays a role as deterrent, warning the potential
wrong
-doers about the
consequences after
breaking laws,
hence
lower crime rate.
On the other hand
, it is unnecessary to punish youngsters and
adults
in the same way
because
the
different
situation between them. The mind of
young
criminals
is
still
immature that they cannot
tell
right from
wrong
. They are
easily
influenced by media, following
some
bad
role models
blindly
.
Rather
than imposing a harsh sentence on them as on
adults
, it is in pressing need to
help
them back to the society. They should sit in the classroom
instead
of
being locked
behind the bars for a long period.
Furthermore
, juveniles tend to learn faster than
adults
. By
some
alternative measures, such as school education and community services, they can reconstruct their ethical value and contribute to the society.
In conclusion
, although it is undeniable that
young
criminals
should receive penalty, I suggest that distinct measures
must
be set
between youngsters and
adults
.