Pros And Cons Of Prison Environment

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Some people believe that prison environment funded by governments cannot give the chance for prisoners to know their mistake, therefore, they think death penalty is better. However, many people believe that governments should spend their money constructing prison environment. More specifically, the serious criminals in the prisons can be given a chance to realize their mistakes;citizens of society are able to feel safer because they know that truly dangerous criminals are no longer allowed to walk the streets (life imprisonment pros and cons, 2016). A life sentence removes any sort of doubt that the person will ever be able to commit a crime and increases the peace of mind afforded to the average citizen, according to the article called “life

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