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There are mixed opinions on whether or not
punishment for each type of crime should be fixed. In this regard, it is
asserted that a motivation or circumstances of a crime need to be considered
when a judge declares a person guilty, especially when it comes to juvenile
delinquency and domestic violence. Both views will be discussed below as well
as my personal opinion regarding this issue.
On the one hand, a large number of
offenders can exploit the flexible punishment system. For instance, if the
penalty is diminished when the criminal is having mental-disorder or showing
repentance, the shrewd man would try to deceive jury or a judge, making a false
statement. As an example clearly illustrates, it will be quite difficult to
pass a fair judgment due to a culprit’s attempt for extenuation of his or her
crime.
On the other hand, certain types of offense
mainly occur on impulse and most of these are transitory. To be specific, unlike adult
who fully established their perspectives, children are susceptible to the influences
of their peers. Thus, youngsters tend to become inadvertently involved in
delinquency. Furthermore, in the case of domestic violence, the crimes are more
likely to be so emotional, impulsive that a substantial number of victims do
not desire truly their family member to be punished severely. Therefore, in
terms of some cases, such as juvenile delinquency and family violence and so
on, should be judged considering a criminal’s motivation or circumstances.
To sum up, due to some felon’s abuse of
adjustable punishment law, it is often claimed that all criminals who commit a same
crime should be sentenced the penalty in the same way. However, as far as I concerned,
these penalties are extremely harsh and cruel for a teenager who still need to
be instructed. Also, a criminal of domestic offense should be penalized in
consideration of the extenuating circumstances and the victim’s statements.
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