雅思范文—如何对待罪犯-英语课

时间：2019-02-19 作者：英语课 分类：雅思英语

英语课

　　题目：Should criminals be sent to a jail or let them do something else as punishment instead of sending into a jail? Why and give your reasons.

　　范文：There has long been controversy 1 concerning the objectives of the justice system. Sending criminals to a prison seems to be a justified 2 punishment for damages inflicted 3 to victims or society. But currently an increasing number of people goes with the option that criminals should be given appropriate amount of community services as a substitute of correction measures.
　　Traditionally courts sentence law violators to serve a period of time in a prison or, under some circumstances , a correction institution if the offenders 4 are minors 6 or the charges are not serious. Criminals, after serving their time, are discharged back to the street. Ironically many of them end up becoming victims of the law itself. For example, a forty years old man served 10 years in prison for intentional 7 injury . Released from jail, he found himself having great trouble in making a living because he lacked new skills and knowledge for work. No place wanted him for fear of possible future wrong doings because of his criminal record. In many cases, ex-criminals become outcasts of community and are forced to commit other crimes for revenge or other reasons.
　　On the contrary , criminals could be changed into contributing members of the society again if given a second chance. In such cases, they perform public services under supervision 8 making a meager 9 but honest living. This not only cuts the expenses of keeping them in jails such as food, cloth, and numerous other costs, but also warns would-be law offenders the consequences for illegal actions. This is particularly effective for minor 5 criminals who stand a greater chance of achieving the corrective aims.
　　But it is no easy job to draw a fine line between those who should be given a lighter 10 punishment and those who should be more heavily published due the nature of law under complex circumstances. Nevertheless , we should encourage more effective ways of law enforcement to protect law-abiding citizens and, at the same time, deter 11 and punish violators at any level so that criminals would not take advantage of lighter punishments.
　　To sum up, either sending criminals to a prison or giving them community work as another form of punishment has merits for different reasons. But we need to be clear of the goals of law and choose more effective ways of law enforcement .

1 controversy

n.争论，辩论，争吵

That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

2 justified

a.正当的，有理的

She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。

3 inflicted

把…强加给，使承受，遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 )

They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team. 他们使主队吃了一场很没面子的败仗。
Zoya heroically bore the torture that the Fascists inflicted upon her. 卓娅英勇地承受法西斯匪徒加在她身上的酷刑。

4 offenders

n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 )；犯规者；罪犯；妨害…的人（或事物）

Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
Purposeful work is an important part of the regime for young offenders. 使从事有意义的劳动是管理少年犯的重要方法。

5 minor

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

6 minors

n.未成年人( minor的名词复数 )；副修科目；小公司；[逻辑学]小前提v.[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修( minor的第三人称单数 )