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Crime is a serious and growing problem in most societies.
Although many people believe that the best way to tackle this is to place
people in prison for longer periods, others are of the opinion that other
measures will be more effective.
There are benefits of giving offenders
longer prison sentences. Firstly, spending a long time in prison provides an
opportunity for the prison services to rehabilitate a prisoner. For example,
someone who has committed a serious offence such as assault will need a long
time in prison in order to be sure they can be re-educated not to re-offend. In
addition to this, longer prison sentences will act as a deterrent for someone
who is thinking of committing a crime.
However, some people argue that leaving
people in prison for a long time means that they will mix with other criminals
and so their character will not improve. One alternative is community service.
This gives an offender the opportunity to give something positive back to
society, and so it may improve their character. Also, the government could
focus its resources on the causes of crime, which would lead to less crime in
the future.
In my opinion, it is important to look at
alternative methods. Many countries have lengthy prison sentences, but crime
has continued to increase throughout the world, so it is clear that this is not
completely effective. That said, long prison sentences should remain for those
who commit serious crimes such as assault or murder, as justice for the victim
and their family should take priority.
To conclude, there are good arguments for
and against long sentences, so governments must continue to research the
various methods of crime reduction to ensure effective policies are in place.
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