crime rates
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 9:00 am
some people believe that crime rate can be reduced by giving a long punishment, while others say there are alternate ways to reduce crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
It is often argued that long term punishment can serve as deterrent to misdemeanors. While this is true I believe that high penalty charges as well death sentences can also serve as alternatives for crime reduction
It is not uncommon for many law firm these days to hand in long jail terms to people who break the law. People argue that this type of punishment will not go a long way in instilling fear among law breakers. The reasons they gave include that long term punishment comes with some kind of lenient measures while in prison. For example the prisoner is taught about skill acquisition while he is serving his punishment so as to improve his life after his years in prison. While this comes with its positive, the main argument is that the offender is not scared at all and also tries to persevere and complete his term and even come out with a new skill that benefits him. A trend most criminals are getting used to.
Opponents of long punishment are advocating for death sentence as well as high surcharge rates as other options for handling crime. They argue that capital punishment will embed fear into people who want to commit offence as they are made to think twice before embarking on it. For an instance, in Saudi Arabia where most of the punishment is death sentence, crime rate is so minimal as people think of the consequences of any action they want to embark on. Also this measure have worked in Nigeria, where death sentence was signed into bill three years ago as a punishment for kidnapping. The rate of the mentioned crime has since dropped to negligible values compared to the when it was at the peak in 2012.Also because of how the society values money and with the increased level of hardship, upping the surety fee for offenders will also help in reducing crime rate. Imagine putting the bail out for stealing a car to around 15000usd,an amount which most individuals cannot afford. This is believed will control the rate of crime indulgence among people
All in all, while serving long term punishment can act as deterrent for wrongdoers, other measures like death sentence as well as high bond are alternative options to crime control
It is often argued that long term punishment can serve as deterrent to misdemeanors. While this is true I believe that high penalty charges as well death sentences can also serve as alternatives for crime reduction
It is not uncommon for many law firm these days to hand in long jail terms to people who break the law. People argue that this type of punishment will not go a long way in instilling fear among law breakers. The reasons they gave include that long term punishment comes with some kind of lenient measures while in prison. For example the prisoner is taught about skill acquisition while he is serving his punishment so as to improve his life after his years in prison. While this comes with its positive, the main argument is that the offender is not scared at all and also tries to persevere and complete his term and even come out with a new skill that benefits him. A trend most criminals are getting used to.
Opponents of long punishment are advocating for death sentence as well as high surcharge rates as other options for handling crime. They argue that capital punishment will embed fear into people who want to commit offence as they are made to think twice before embarking on it. For an instance, in Saudi Arabia where most of the punishment is death sentence, crime rate is so minimal as people think of the consequences of any action they want to embark on. Also this measure have worked in Nigeria, where death sentence was signed into bill three years ago as a punishment for kidnapping. The rate of the mentioned crime has since dropped to negligible values compared to the when it was at the peak in 2012.Also because of how the society values money and with the increased level of hardship, upping the surety fee for offenders will also help in reducing crime rate. Imagine putting the bail out for stealing a car to around 15000usd,an amount which most individuals cannot afford. This is believed will control the rate of crime indulgence among people
All in all, while serving long term punishment can act as deterrent for wrongdoers, other measures like death sentence as well as high bond are alternative options to crime control