The break-down of law and order could result in killing on a massive scale.

法律和秩序的崩溃可能会导致大规模的杀戮。

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In fact, when you break a rule or law, you lose control over your life and give others the power to impose punishment that you have no control over.

事实上，当你违反了一个规则或法律，你就失去了对你的生活的控制，并给予别人施加于你惩罚的权力，这种惩罚是你无法控制的。

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Moreover, putting young people in prison can exacerbate the problems—a system of mentors and helpers could be provided for those who unthinkingly break the law.

此外，把年轻人关进监狱可能使问题更加严重——那些不假思索的违法者可能得到一个导师和帮手系统。

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They had had their first child while she was on a break from law school, and their second arrived while they were living in Virginia.

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She said he delivered on a promise to provide her with her own bedroom when she visited him once in New York during a break from law school.

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