Generally reason behind punishment is to reduce the crime from a nation and to build a fear in the mind of offenders
...this is not a general reason, but it is the main objective. Use the most appropriate words when you are expressing ideas.
Some people think that it does not matter what is reason behind committing a crime therefore there should be fixed punishment for a specific crime.
Some people think it really does not matter what the reason behind the crime
Wel, I dont find this a very logical explaination.
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