Some people believe that prison sentences are not the best way to reduce crime. Instead, alternatives such as community service and rehabilitation should be used. What problems can this cause, and what are the possible solutions?

The question of whether imposing longer and harsher prison sentences or offering education and community service to reduce crime rates effectively has been the subject of heated discussion. Crime rates, in my opinion, can be lowered by giving education or community service on the grounds that they help criminals form positive understanding about the world […]

Nowadays, there is an argument about the effectiveness of sentencing alternatives instead of imprisonment to decrease the number of crimes. If authorities start giving lighter types of sentences, it could lead to people’s unserious relation to petty crimes; however reinforcing the cruelness of such light punishments, could become a solution. One of the possible issues […]