行政拘留年龄拟降至14岁 有关专家对此反应不一

 　　A draft law amendment¹ that would lower the minimum age of those who can be detained for noncriminal offenses² to 14 has drawn³ a mixed response from experts.

　　最近出台的一份拟将行政拘留最低年龄降到14岁的法律修订草案，使得许多专家对此反应不一。

　　The Ministry⁴ of Public Security released a list of proposed revisions to the Law on Penalties for Administrative⁵ Detention⁶ last month to seek public opinion.

　　公安部于上月公布了《行政拘留处罚法》修改意见列表，向公众征求意见。

　　The list included changing an article that states juveniles⁸ aged⁹ 14 to 16 cannot receive administrative detention, which is generally used for offenders¹⁰ who commit noncriminal offenses and lasts for about 20 days.

　　该意见列表中包括修改了14至16岁青少年不适用行政拘留的条款，该条款一般对非刑事犯罪人员使用，拘留大约20天。

　　The ministry said the amendment would keep the measure in place only for first-time offenders, which means juveniles as young as 14 could be detained if they reoffend.

　　据公安部表示，修订过的法案不会对初犯使用，也就是说，如果再犯，即使14岁的青少年也能被行政拘留。

　　Dai Qiuying, an assistant researcher with the Supreme¹¹ People's Court, told China National Radio that the amendment is understandable, as society has been frustrated¹² with the lack of practical and applicable corrective measures for juvenile⁷ offenders.

　　最高人民法院助理研究员戴秋颖向中国国家广播电台表示，这一修正案是可以理解的，因为公众对于缺少针对未成年犯实际的、适用的正确措施一事感到非常困扰。

　　China has seen a rise in crime involving minors¹³ in recent years. A study by the Chinese Society for Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Research estimated that more than 50 percent of juvenile crime is committed by young people age 14 to 16. According to Criminal Law, only residents who are 16 or above can take full criminal liability.

　　近年来，中国有未成年人参与的犯罪案件增加显著。据中国青少年犯罪预防研究协会一项研究估计，超过50%的青少年犯罪案件是由14到16岁的青少年犯下的。而据刑法规定，只有16岁以上的居民才能承担全部刑事责任。

　　However, legal experts have argued that putting minors in detention should be a last resort.

　　不过，法律专家们认为拘留未成年人应该是最后的手段。

　　"There is no detailed¹⁴ research that supports the necessity of lowering the minimum age for administrative detention," said Yao Jianlong, a professor at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law.

　　上海政法学院教授姚建龙表示：“目前还没有详细的调查研究支持降低行政拘留最低年龄的必要性。”

1 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

2 offenses   

n.进攻( offense的名词复数 )；（球队的）前锋；进攻方法；攻势

参考例句：

• It's wrong of you to take the child to task for such trifling offenses. 因这类小毛病责备那孩子是你的不对。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Thus, Congress cannot remove an executive official except for impeachable offenses. 因此，除非有可弹劾的行为，否则国会不能罢免行政官员。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法

3 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

4 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

5 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

6 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
• He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

7 juvenile   

n.青少年，少年读物；adj.青少年的，幼稚的

参考例句：

• For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
• Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。

8 juveniles   

n.青少年( juvenile的名词复数 )；扮演少年角色的演员；未成年人

参考例句：

• Do you think that punishment for violent crimes should be the same for juveniles and adults? 你对暴力犯罪的惩罚对于青少年和成人应一样吗？ 来自生活英语口语25天快训
• Juveniles Should we not exactly in need of such strength and conviction? 少年的我们难道不正是需要这种力量和信念吗？ 来自互联网

9 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

10 offenders   

n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 )；犯规者；罪犯；妨害…的人（或事物）

参考例句：

• Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
• Purposeful work is an important part of the regime for young offenders. 使从事有意义的劳动是管理少年犯的重要方法。

11 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

12 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 minors   

n.未成年人( minor的名词复数 )；副修科目；小公司；[逻辑学]小前提v.[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修( minor的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors. 法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He had three minors this semester. 这学期他有三门副修科目。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。