―― 犯罪类双边讨论题型

　　环球教育写作主讲 孙笑飞

　　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.

　　题目分析：

　　一些人认为犯罪者应该被送进监狱，然而其他人认为应该采用一些其他惩罚方式(比如社区服务)。讨论双方观点并给出你的意见。

　　送进监狱：

　　1. 严刑峻法抑制潜在犯罪

　　Harsh punishment can deter potential crimes.

　　2. 对守法公民是一种保护，有助于维护社会稳定

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

　　3. 对受害者是一种心理安慰

　　brings spiritual consolation to the victims

　　其他惩罚方式：

　　1. 社会服务能够培养社会责任感

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

　　2. 长期关押会让个别罪犯更加仇视社会

　　hardensome convicts against society

　　3. 给政府带来财政压力

　　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.