―― 犯罪類雙邊討論題型

　　環(huán)球教育寫作主講 孫笑飛

　　Some people think lawbreakers should be sent to prison, while other people think there are some alternatives (for example, doing work which is beneficial for local community).

　　Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　題目分析：

　　一些人認(rèn)為犯罪者應(yīng)該被送進(jìn)監(jiān)獄，然而其他人認(rèn)為應(yīng)該采用一些其他懲罰方式(比如社區(qū)服務(wù))。討論雙方觀點并給出你的意見。

　　送進(jìn)監(jiān)獄：

　　1. 嚴(yán)刑峻法抑制潛在犯罪

　　Harsh punishment can deter potential crimes.

　　2. 對守法公民是一種保護(hù)，有助于維護(hù)社會穩(wěn)定

　　protect law-abiding citizens; help to uphold an ordered society

　　3. 對受害者是一種心理安慰

　　brings spiritual consolation to the victims

　　其他懲罰方式：

　　1. 社會服務(wù)能夠培養(yǎng)社會責(zé)任感

　　Community service is able to cultivate a sense of social responsibility.

　　2. 長期關(guān)押會讓個別罪犯更加仇視社會

　　hardensome convicts against society

　　3. 給政府帶來財政壓力

　　impose a heavy economic burden on the government

　　完整范文：

　　Nowadays, social crime rate is increasing to a record high. Some people share the belief that criminals should be thrown into jail, while some others take a different view. In this essay, I will discuss both sides regarding this controversial issue and propose my own suggestion.

　　On one hand, it sounds reasonable that those who break laws are supposed to be set into jails. In the first place, harsh punishment is surely the most direct and effective approach to decreasing the already-high crime rate. Jail terms, for one thing, are widely considered a severe penalization for law offenders; for another, they might as well be regarded as a means to deter potential criminals. In other words, they have to think twice before they commit a crime. Secondly, it is crystal-clear that throwing offenders into prison brings spiritual consolation to victims who have undergone a lot of sufferings. Otherwise, the victims might feel traumatic, if the criminal did not receive a harsher punishment.

　　On the other hand, some other alternatives could also be taken into consideration. First, long-term imprisonment would impose a heavy economic burden on the government, as the authority needs to allocate a large sum of money for the living costs of prisoners. As a result, ordering the offenders to do some unpaid community work would be much better. Second, taking part in community service can not only effectively rehabilitate offenders themselves, but it can also help them establish a sense of social responsibility, and eventually become law-abiding citizens after being released. Last, on no account should we ignore a fact that for under-aged delinquents, imprisonment will exert negative influences on their future lives. Also, they tend to be desperate when they are separated from social life. So, why do not we provide the young delinquents with a chance to correct their wrongdoings?

　　As far as I am concerned, long-term imprisonment is indeed a double-edged sword both for the convicts and for society. Therefore, after considering the arguments above, I hold a view that it should analyzed on a case-by-case basis. Those who commit felonies, like armed robbery, arson, should be put into jails, while under-aged criminals would be well-advised to do some community work, which is able to prevent steins in their future lives.