Imagine that you, an American teenager, went out one night with some friends and vandalized a car and street signs. Imagine then that you were arrested by the police. What do you expect your punishment would be? Would it involve jail time, repairing the damage, or some other penalty? How do you think justice would be best served?

a. I expect the punishment to be payment of some fines imposed by the court.

b. However, in addition to the fines, I think that justice would be best served by being sentenced to a correctional center for minors for some years.  It would also be correct to arrange for a face-to-face meeting with the property owners (especially the car) so that the teenagers could get the feel of the victims.

Explanation:

The vandalization of a car and some street signs is not a minor offense.  It is an act of hooliganism.  The damage appears significant and unprovoked.  It is carried out with malicious intent.  It should never be condoned.  The teenagers should be heavily punished.  This is the only way to set the right example for others.

op: object of preposition