✔ 最佳答案
Introduction
Crime Rate in Hong Kong
What kind of crime is dominant?
Statistic -- increasing or decreasing? (find from police force website)
Body
A)Evolution of punishment to criminal in Hong Kong
·From deterrence to rehabilitation
·Deterrence – using severe punishment, such as imprisonment to deter people from committing crime
·Rehabilitation – using less severe punishment such as community service order and setting up more rehabilitation program for criminals e.g. mid-way house
B) How to reduce crime with the use of punishment?
Deterrence vs Rehabilitation
1.Deterrence
a)Advantage of severe punishment
i.deter people from commit crime
b)Disadvantage of severe punishment –
i.e.g. Imprisonment – associate with more criminals
ii.isolation from society
iii.rage against society
2.Rehabilitation
a)Advantage of rehabilitation –
i.Correct the mindset of criminals, especially the young offenders – prevent future commission of crime
ii.Less chance to associate with other criminals
b)Disadvantage of rehabilitation
i.Not deterring enough
ii.More society resources needed
C) Is it appropriate for all criminals to be treated the same way?
1.Young offenders? = Rehabilitation
2.Repetitive offenders? = Deterrence
Conclusion
Different treatment should be used for different criminals in order to reduce crime