commit crimes 犯罪
crime prevention 預(yù)防犯罪
crack down crime 打擊犯罪
petty crime 輕微犯罪

The research suggests that the majority of criminals who were sent to prison would continue to commit crimes when set free.

研究表明關(guān)進(jìn)監(jiān)獄的大部分犯罪分子 被釋放后還會(huì)繼續(xù)犯罪,。

criminal n.罪犯,；a. 刑事的 ，犯罪的 ,，罪惡的

criminal minds 犯罪心理

criminal motivation 犯罪動(dòng)機(jī)

criminal record 犯罪記錄

Habitual criminals threaten the public security to a large degree. 慣犯對(duì)公共安全有很大的威脅 ,。

juvenile delinquency 青少年犯罪

youth crime 青少年犯罪

prevention of juvenile delinquency 預(yù)防青少年違法犯罪

Many of the problems young people now experience, such as juvenile delinquency, arise from the fact that many married women now work and are not at home to care for the children.
現(xiàn)在像青少年犯罪等問(wèn)題是緣于許多已婚女性走進(jìn)職場(chǎng) ，無(wú)法在家照看孩子 ,。

crime rate 犯罪率

The best way to decrease the crime rate is to extend the period of sentence for criminals.

降低犯罪率的最好方法就是延長(zhǎng)罪  犯的刑期,。

crime-ridden  a. 犯罪猖獗的，充滿犯罪行為的
11 of crimes 充滿犯罪行為的

It is unfriendly, crime-ridden and filled with alcoholics and people who dump trash everywhere.

這個(gè)地方很糟 糕,，犯罪猖獗,，酣酒成風(fēng)，垃圾到處都是,。

offender n. 罪犯 ,；冒犯者；違法者
violator n 違背者 ,，違反者 law-breaker n. 違法者
juvenile offender 青少年罪犯

The compassionate judge  gave the young offender  a light sentence.

慈悲的法官?gòu)妮p判處了那個(gè)年輕罪犯,。

infraction  n. 破壞 ，違反 ,，違背
delinquency n 行為不良 ,，違法犯罪
offense  n. 犯罪 ，過(guò)錯(cuò)
infraction of law 違法
infraction of regulations 違反規(guī)則
Juveniles, like adults, can be charged with a felony, a misdemeanor, or an infraction.
青少年和成年人一樣,，可被指控為重罪、行為不端或違法,。

Truant n.曠課者,；懶惰的人；vi. 逃學(xué),，偷懶
play truant 逃學(xué)

Children who perform poor at school are also more likely to truant, which is also linked to offending.

在學(xué)校成績(jī)差的孩子們更加容易逃學(xué),，這也有可能導(dǎo)致犯罪。

anti-social personality 反社會(huì)人格

In all abnormal personalities , crimes caused by antisocial personality are the most.

在所有的不正常人格中,，反社會(huì)人格引起的違法犯罪行為最多,。

root cause 根本原因
direct cause 直接原因
primary cause 主要原因
touch the root cause 觸及根本原因
potential cause and root cause 潛在原因和根本原因
The root causes of crime are many and diverse. Any hope of addressing those causes successfully requires. multifaceted strategies, which can be implemented by neighborhoods, communities and various levels of government.

犯罪的根本原因有很多，要想成功解決問(wèn)題就要采取多種策略,，這需要社區(qū)及各級(jí)政府的共同努力,。

propensity  n. 傾向；習(xí)性,；癖好,，偏愛(ài)
propensity to consume 消費(fèi)傾向
propensity to invest 投資傾向
have a propensity for sth. 有做某事的傾向

These juvenile offenders are in need of treatment because they have a negative disposition and high propensity to continue committing crime.

這些少年犯需要救治,，因?yàn)樗麄冃郧橄麡O，有極大可能繼續(xù)犯罪,。

deviant a. 不正常的 ,，離經(jīng)叛道的 ；n. 不正常者 ,，偏常者
divergent a.相異的 ,，分歧的
aberrant a.脫離常軌的
deviant behaviour 異常行為 ，越軌行為

Once labelled as deviant,a young person may accept that role, and be more likely to associate with others who have been similarly labelled.

一旦年輕人被貼上行為異常的標(biāo)簽,，他就會(huì)接受這個(gè)定位,，也就更容易和那些志趣相似的人混在一起。

problematic α. 成問(wèn)題的 ,，有疑問(wèn)的
problematic behaviour 有問(wèn)題的行為
problematic issues 棘手的問(wèn)題

Failure to develop communication skills may lead to more problematic behaviours, such as truancy, running away from home, or more serious acts, such as vandalism, petty theft or violence.

沒(méi)能掌握良好的溝通技巧 會(huì)導(dǎo)致很多不良行為 ,，如逃學(xué) 、離家出走 ,，或是更嚴(yán)重 的行為 ,，如故意破壞他人財(cái)產(chǎn) 、偷竊或暴力行為,。

penalty  n. 罰款,，處罰
punishment n. 懲罰     retribution n. 報(bào)應(yīng) ，懲罰
impose heavy penalty on 嚴(yán)懲
pay the penalty 遭受懲罰
the extreme penalty 死刑 ,，極刑
under(on) penalty of 受......的處罰

He will receive the penalty for his own behaviour.他將因自己的所作所為而受到懲罰,。

punitive a. 處罰的 ，懲罰的
punitive measure 懲罰措施
punitive sanction 懲罰性制裁
Precise details of how to enforce these punitive measures are still being worked out.
實(shí)施這些懲罰措施的具體細(xì)節(jié)還在進(jìn)一步討論之中,。

embark on 開(kāi)始（工作）,，著手，從事
embark on sth. 開(kāi)始著手做某事
Many young people are misled by the misbehaviour in society and embark on the criminal road.
很多年輕人因?yàn)樯鐣?huì)上的不良 影響而誤入歧途 ,，進(jìn)而 走上犯罪的道路,。

public safety 公共安全
social/pubic order 社會(huì)秩序 ，社會(huì)治安
public security 公共安全
More and more cameras are being installed, but is public safety really improving?

監(jiān)視器越裝越多 ,，但治安真的有改善嗎,？

crack down 采取嚴(yán)厲措施 ，制裁
crack down youth crime 降低青年犯罪
crack down on/upon 對(duì)......采取嚴(yán)厲措施,；制裁
crack down on counterfeit goods 打假


uncontrolled  a. 不受控制的
out of control 失去控制
go uncontrolled 不加以控制

In sum, detailed crime coverage in the media under- mines our lives in several ways. I am convinced if such reports continue to go uncontrolled, it will exert even more baneful influence on individuals and societies.

總之,，媒體里對(duì)于犯罪細(xì)節(jié)的報(bào)道會(huì)從幾個(gè)方面對(duì)我們的生活產(chǎn)生負(fù)面影響。我確信如果這樣的報(bào)道不加以控制,，那么將會(huì)對(duì)個(gè)人和社會(huì)均產(chǎn)生不利影響,。

unlawful a. 不法的 ，違法的,；不道德的
lawful a. 合法的 unlawfully  ad不合法地
illegal a.非法的,，違法的
unlawful  activities 非法活動(dòng)
unlawful interests 非法利益
He was arrested for the unlawful possession of fire arms. 他因非法攜帶武器而被捕,。

legal a. 法律的 ，合法的 ,，法定的
legality n. 合法,，合法性
lawful a. 合法的 ，法定的 licit a.合法的
legitimate a.合法的
illegal a 非法的,，違法的
legal aid 法律援助               legal effect 法律效力
legal  obligation  法律義務(wù)       legal  services 法律服務(wù)
legal  right  合法權(quán)利 ,，法定權(quán)利
It is not legal for boys of that age to drink alcohol. 這個(gè)年齡的男孩喝酒是違法的。

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