There have been some terrible crimes committed in our cities. A violent offender received what is seen to be a lenient sentence.

最近在我市发生了可怕的犯罪事件，而嫌疑人得到的判决被认作太过宽松。

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The previous lenient sentence for drunk driving has proven ineffective, as drivers will often take the chance, believing they will not be caught.

先前对酒后驾车的仁慈判决已经证明无效，因为司机们经常会冒险，觉得他们不会被捉到。

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Yet time and again innocent people have been shown to confess to crimes in the hope of a more lenient sentence—or simply to make the interrogation stop.

然而屡次无辜者曾被指示：供出罪行便有希望获得较轻处罚——或者仅仅只为终止审问。

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The prosecution had argued that Kasab changed his plea from innocent to guilty to secure a more-lenient sentence.

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He is expected to co-operate with prosecutors in further courts-martial in exchange for a lenient sentence.

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Rana's lawyer, Patrick Blegen, argued for a more lenient sentence than the maximum of 30 years, saying the Pakistani-born Canadian did not present a future risk.

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In return for a more lenient sentence, Choo has reportedly been co-operating with authorities, and it was his relationship with Ching that ultimately led investigators to focus on Primary Global Research.

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