Treatment of offences.

It is true that some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each type of offence while there are also supporters who argue that the circumstances of an individual crime and motivation for committing it should be looked into.This problem requires thorough study and discussion to find an amicable solution.Let us see how.
The judicial system we have today takes it’s root from generations of case laws, amendments and court sessions.Through the years humans have made leaps in the field of technology, innovation and economic setup as a whole. Hence, the laws drawing the boundary between right an wrong is blurring if not shifting frequently.
Fixing punishment for a particular crime will just make it absurd for newer generations.It also gives them time to find loop holes in the system.For instance, capital punishment is unheard of nowadays, calling it a primitive way of punishing a convict.But it was common just a century ago.A highlight was the capital punishments through guillotine during the French Revolution.
On the other hand, ascertaining punishments based on circumstances of an individual crime has come to light, mainly because of the development in the field of law as well as increase in value of human life.This shift in perspective is mainly because of the rise in standard of living due to favourable economies of many countries.
This change in the system has led to a dip in repeat offences as the accused may have been corrected after his/her first offence.Moreover, the accused have a better chance to prove his/her innocence than before, thus avoiding a strict punishment and utilising the rest of his/her life for a fruitful cause.
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Photography-Harri-Kuokkanen (Finland)