长期服刑：

a lengthy jail term

违反法律：

violate the law/break the law

无情凶残的罪犯：

ruthless and tough criminals

潜在罪犯：

would-be criminals/ prospective offenders

帮助预防犯罪：

help prevent crimes

降低犯罪类：

lower the crime rate

对受害者是公正的：

it does justice to the victims

维护社会稳定：

ensure social order/maintain social stability

预防罪犯再次犯罪：

prevent criminals from repeating an offence

改造项目：

rehabilitation programs

社区服务：

community service

潜在的威胁和风险：

potential threats and risks

守法的公民：

law-abiding citizens

无辜的人们：

innocent people

应该受到惩罚：

deserve the punishment

接受系统的全面的再教育：

receive systematic and comprehensive reeducation

在官员的监督和指导下：

under the supervision and guidance of officers

给违法者一次机会去纠正他们的错误：

give the wrongdoers an opportunity to correct their misconducts

误入歧途：

go astray

受到一些不良影响：

under some negative influence

关在牢房里：

lock them up in prisons

改造罪犯：

remould a criminal / reform the convicts

规范监督人们的行为：

regulate and supervise people’s behaviors

法律的功能：

the basic function of law

是一个很大的经济负担对于ZF：

is a great financial strain on the government

经济发展策略：

economic-development strategy

为达到某些目的去冒险：

take some risks in order to achieve a satisfactory result

抑制非法活动：

undercut illegal activities

带来税收和工作机会：

create revenue and job opportunities / a revenue-generating industry

遭受经济困难和社会问题：

suffer from economic hardship and social problems

暴力犯罪：

violent crime

青少年犯罪：

juvenile crime

家庭暴力：

domestic violence

虐待儿童：

child abuse