雅思作文：重犯出狱

 　　真题

　　Most criminals are set free once they finish their jail terms.  Is the re-introduction of criminals in society justified¹?  What is your opinion?  Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

　　作文:

　　Setting dangerous criminals free is not unlike putting the society to throw dice² with security because this game is exactly the case with the re-introduction of criminals in society in the sense that good luck and bad luck are mixed with results remaining to be seen.  Chances are habitual³ evil-doers, once set free from jail, continue to present a constant threat to the security of communities.  Unless some critical rules of the game are changed in reverse, the re-introduction system cannot be justified.

　　For want of another word, "revolving⁴" is an adjective that may be used to describe a prison door.  The door keeps turning around to let criminals in and out.  More often than not, criminals are set free, caught again, free again, back to jail again, soon out again, only to be caught again, and then free again.  Most criminals are said to have become immune to correction measures as punishments for their crimes.  Alternatively, convicted criminals are now in jail, and later roaming in society.  Such a vicious cycle makes neither economic sense nor social sense.  In the end, the society turns out to be a sure loser.

　　True enough, keeping criminals longer in prisons means higher costs.  As such, this is an economic loss for the society.  From an opposite point of view,  letting them out means the society is likely to pay another price: security.  On balance, if money is not the issue, dangerous criminals had better be kept where they belong for a longer period of time.  In the presence of rising crime rates in society, the wisdom is safety first.

　　It's time to review the re-introduction system while the prison door is "revolving."  As crimes and punishments are out of steps, there leaves much room for doubt about the game being played in favor of criminals rather than of the society.  Admitting that all men are created equal, nothing can justify⁵ serious crimes not being punished severely⁶. (Essay created by Jeenn Lee Hsieh [email protected] )

1 justified   

a.正当的，有理的

参考例句：

• 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。

2 dice   

n.骰子；vt.把（食物）切成小方块，冒险

参考例句：

• They were playing dice.他们在玩掷骰子游戏。
• A dice is a cube.骰子是立方体。

3 habitual   

adj.习惯性的；通常的，惯常的

参考例句：

• He is a habitual criminal.他是一个惯犯。
• They are habitual visitors to our house.他们是我家的常客。

4 revolving   

adj.旋转的，轮转式的；循环的v.（使）旋转( revolve的现在分词 )；细想

参考例句：

• The theatre has a revolving stage. 剧院有一个旋转舞台。
• The company became a revolving-door workplace. 这家公司成了工作的中转站。

5 justify   

vt.证明…正当(或有理)，为…辩护

参考例句：

• He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
• Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗？

6 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。