犯罪类真题

【Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime. Others, however, argue that the circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivation for committing it, should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.】

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Fixing punishments for each type of crime has been a debatable issue. There are many arguments supporting both views, those for and those against fixed punishment. On the one hand, fixed punishments will have a deterring effect on society. Individuals knowing that they will be subject to a certain punishment if they are convicted with a given crime, will reconsider committing this act in the first place. This deterring effect also leads to social stability and security, through minimizing the number of crimes committed. If people knew they would be able to convince the court or the jury of a reason for having committed the crime they are accused of, penal decisions would be largely arbitrary. This would result in criminals getting away with their crimes and into a high level of injustice caused by the subjective approach of different courts.
是否将对每种罪行的判罚固定下来一直是一个有争议的话题。支持与反对双方的看法都各自有很多人支持。 一方面来说，固定量刑对犯罪行为有一定的抑制作用。这样每个人就会在起初要施行犯罪时考虑如果触犯法律后将会面临的处罚后果。 这种对犯罪的抑制效果也一样会通过将犯罪行为的数量最小化来增加社会的稳定性和安全性。 如果人们知道他们可以通过说服法官来改变对自己的刑罚，那么这种判决在很大程度上就变得十分主观了。这会使得有些罪犯可以逃脱责罚，并且会造成由于不同法庭的主观差异而导致的司法不公。