This one stood out because it was the work not of a maniac but of a well-established criminal gang, which has terrorised the region for nearly 20 years.

这起血案之所以引人瞩是因为凶手不是一个疯子，而是一个在当地横行霸道近20年的臭名昭彰的犯罪团伙。

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But realistically, in the United States, this dispute would have yielded a civil suit, not a criminal action — since, in practice, state prosecutors leave these matters for civil actions.

但实际情况是，这一纠纷在美国只会导致民事诉讼，而不是刑事诉讼。因为在实践中各州检察官已经将其划归民事诉讼。

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Article 73 the probation period for suspension of criminal detention shall be not less than the term originally decided but not more than one year, however, it may not be less than two months.

第七十三条拘役的缓刑考验期限为原判刑期以上一年以下，但是不能少于二个月。

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"The science has been diminished certainly, not on a particular side, but for the criminal justice system as a whole, " says Jo Millington, formerly of the FSS and the Met Police.

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