雅思大作文中的法律與犯罪類話題
A類的雅思大作文大致可以分為教育，社會，科技，政府政策，大眾媒體，法律和犯罪這麼六大類的題目，而其中學生們普遍反映最怵的，感覺最無從下手的題目當屬法律與犯罪型別的題目。雖然說出題頻率相對來說並不是非常的頻繁，但是如果學生在備考中沒有進行合理有效的對此類話題具有針對性的總結和複習的話，相信很難在寫作中取得什麼理想的分數。下面是小編為您收集整理的，供大家參考!
1. Can capital punishment ***death penalty*** ever be justified?
是否應該有死刑?
這個題目可以說是一談到法律犯罪這一大類話題時，最會經常談到的問題。對於大多數中國雅思考生，尤其是高中生，大學生，如果沒有事先經過精心準備的話，對這個題目恐怕只能是傻眼了。關於這個話題，大致可以分成以下這幾個分論點來展開：
Arguments against capital punishment
1. 死刑只是對罪犯的一種處罰，而並不能夠將犯罪行為中受害者生命挽回，或者賠償其所遭受的傷害
Capital punishment, which even though manages to bring the criminals to justice, could by no means compensate for physical, mental and psychological sufferings inflicted on victims, or in some extreme cases, bring back their lives.
2. 無論一個人犯多大的錯誤，其他人都無權剝奪其生命。 ***人權***
It is entirely unjustified to deprive one of his/her rights to live regardless of how insanely severe and cruel the offenses he/she has committed are. ***This subject matter has boiled to the controversial issue of human rights***
3. 死刑犯的屍體的處理***是否可以用於器官移植等等***將是一個非常具有爭議的道德問題。
How the body of the deceased criminal is going to be disposed of ***used for organ transplant, for instance*** will be bound to raise grave both ethical and social implications.
Arguments for capital punishment
1. 如果死刑犯沒有受到最為嚴厲的懲罰，那麼這對受害者是不公平的。
It would be only fair for the victims if the criminals are subject to the greatest fear of all- death.
2. 如果死刑取消的話，那麼很多潛在的罪犯就不會顧忌做出一些極為可怕的犯罪行為。
If capital punishment is ever to be done away with, the potential wrong-doers wouldn’t be deterred from committing staggeringly serious offenses among which serial murder proves particularly appalling.
2. Should criminals be sent to prisons or placed on education and job retraining?
類似的題目之前曾經考過，而在今年的1月12日再次出現。對於這個題目，很多學生會非常容易的陷入一個陷阱***pitfall***，那就是認為說如果讓學生接受教育或就業培訓的話，那就是等同於有充分的人身自由了。其實不然，這裡的教育或就業培訓並不代表說把囚犯與普通的學生或接受培訓者一樣等同的對待，而是一樣的要限制他們的自由，只不過說不像在監獄裡整天關在牢房裡無所事事，而是要接受教育和培訓。關於這個題目，其實就變成了一個兩者之間的對比，可以從以下幾個方面進行論述。
1. 監獄同教育或就業培訓相比有很強的阻嚇作用，這樣可以有效的抑制犯罪率的上升。
In stark contrast to placing criminals on educational courses or employment retraining, prisons appeared more effective in deterring potential, would-be wrongdoers from committing crimes, thus drastically decreasing the likelihood of rising crime rate.
2. 監獄更多的對罪犯來說是一種懲罰，因此能夠避免再犯。
Being locked up behind the bars is a punitive measure imposed on criminals who are highly unlikely to turn into a recidivist in consideration of their fear of setting foot into jails ever again.
Arguments for education and job retraining
1. 罪犯在監獄裡所被包圍的是一群囚犯，這對罪犯的改造不是好的，反而是不好的影響。接受教育可以讓罪犯在一個積極的環境裡，真正的意識到對與錯。
“Captivity of negativity” is a terminology intended to describe the destructive, rather than constructive impact on criminals who are locked up in prison, surrounded by people who probably have committed even more serious charges. Education serves to correct any misconception or eliminate twisted thoughts they have by immersing them in a positive environment.
2. 大多數罪犯往往是沒有什麼文化知識和生存技能，出獄後通常很難找到工作。教育和就業培訓能夠讓他們在日後的生活中靠自己生存下去，而不至於因為沒有收入來源而再次誤入歧途。
A significant proportion of criminals are sadly illiterate without adequate fundamental knowledge and survival skills and it wouldn’t be easy for them to find a decent job after being released from the jail. With convenient access to education and job retraining, they are able to survive by themselves, greatly reducing the chance of becoming a recidivist in times when they are financially challenged.
3. Should individual choices interfere with the society that is based on rules and laws
這是今年10月11號的考題，這道題目主要討論的核心是一種矛盾。那就是社會始終是以法規和法律為基礎的，而有時社會的利益往往是與個人的選擇相矛盾的。當這種矛盾發生時，應該將哪一個放在首位?為什麼?這次考試結束後，我曾經與幾個參與考試的學生討論過，很多學生的反映就是這個題目其實並不難，但就是不知道如何下手。還有某位學生直接就舉了一個我們不能隨便殺人，因為這是違反法律的事情的這樣一個例子。其實，這個題目最為關鍵的是兩點：如何去法律的範圍還有就是要找到一個合適法律與個人選擇發生衝突的這麼一個結合點。我對這個題目的段落結構以及內容的理解如下：
1.這種矛盾的產生主要是因為法律法規是從大眾和國家的利益出發，而個人利益則絕大多數情況下是站在個人角度考慮問題的。一個有利於個人的問題如果給其他人造成了無謂的傷害，則是不應該允許的。
The conflict of public interest and personal interest accounts largely for the issue of the extent to which is the interference of personal choices justified with the society governed by rules and laws.
雅思寫作9分範文：警察佩戴槍的利弊
下面這篇在2004年考過兩次，內容比較難寫，很多考生都構思不出內容，因此，我請我的美國朋友按照雅思作文的套路寫了篇範文，大家可以學習一下里面的語言和內容。
Unlike most countries, the police in the United Kingdom do not normally carry guns. Some people think it leaves the citizens unprotected, while others believe that this practice reduces the overall violence in society. Discuss both views and use your own experience and evidence.
Unlike most countries, the police in the United Kingdom do not normally carry guns. Some people think it leaves citizens unprotected, while others believe that this practi c e reduces the overall violence in society. Police having guns however is an issue secondary to criminals having guns. ***45words***
結構分析：“2+1”模式，最後一句為主題句，明確地表達了自己的觀點。但是，前兩句的問題很嚴重，即照抄了題目。***這可能是我和老外沒有溝通好，在他所寫的所有例文中都出現了類似的情況，大家千萬不要學!***
. Because criminals usually have access to guns, police officers need them in order to control crime. If police in the U.K. are able to go without guns and not have crime getting completely out of control then they have already set a fine example that other countries should follow. The fact that they are able to do this is an indication of their ability to control the flow of guns to the general populace and this makes citizens safer than anything else. To a civilian, taking guns away from criminals is more important than giving them to police. ***98words***
For places that are not able to, or are unwilling to control this availability of guns to criminals, police have no choice. Countries with weak or ineffective gun laws, or countries bordering such countries, like Mexico which has strong gun laws, but virtually no way to prevent them from being smuggled over the border from the U.S., need a police force that is not only armed, but is armed better than the criminals. This ‘domestic arms race’ is the fate of any country that does not realize that civilians have no need of being armed and should have no access to weapons whatsoever.***103words***
The root of the problem is embarrassingly corrupt governments and ineffective half-measures taken to control the circulation of guns, which allows criminals to easily come into possession of guns. Nations around the world should hope to someday reach the point where their police force can afford not to carry guns and still be effective. ***54words***
文章後幾段結構比較清晰，未加點評，第一句為段落主題句。