高分作文:青少年犯罪问题

Topic: juvenile delinquency is increasingly common. Discuss the reasons and make some suggestions.

中文译文：

    手机扣响，火光闪过，人们发出歇斯底里的尖叫，惊慌逃跑，到处是一片混乱。这不是好莱坞的大片中的情形，而是最近在美国的一所中学里发生的枪击事件。最令人震惊的是残忍无情的杀人犯居然是一个十几岁的孩子。这是困扰着我们社会的青少年犯罪所造成的日益混乱的场景中的一幕。

    青少年犯罪的社会和经济因素比较复杂。首先是家长应该对孩子的行为负责（包括那些违法行为）。一些家长溺爱他们的孩子，试图满足孩子们的一切要求，而不论这个要求是否合理。这样的溺爱容易使孩子在长大之后变得贪婪而自私。这是入室行窃这类犯罪的根本原因。

    此外，还有一些家长的不良榜样给孩子带来了负面影响。如果父母喜欢用武力来解决问题，孩子们就会仿效他们。

    模仿暴力镜头是青少年犯罪的又一原因。而这往往是受媒体，特别是暴力电视剧的影响。如果孩子们看暴力镜头太多，就会使用侵犯性行为而不考虑他人的感受。侵犯性使得孩子们在产生争执时会诉诸武力，也会采取一些卑劣的行为（如谋杀或者抢劫）。

    此外，媒体广告的过多宣传使年轻人的物质欲望过强。过于强烈的欲望唆使他们采取一些不法行为，如入室行窃，诈骗或者偷窃。

    如何才能够扭转青少年犯罪率上升这一趋势呢？解决办法之一就是推行大规模的家庭运动，使孩子的父母掌握更好的教育子女的技巧。建议政府多制订法规以减少电视中的暴力镜头。可以肯定的是我们必须尽快采取措施控制这种社会问题。

英文：

    Pistols shooting, gun flashes, people screaming hysterically and running in panic, confusion everywhere. This was not a scene from a Hollywood movie, but a recent shooting incident at an American school. The most appalling thing was that the brutal killer was a teenager boy. This is a typical example of the increasingly disturbing panorama of juvenile delinquency plaguing our society.

    The social and economic factors underlying youth crime are complex. First of all, parents should be responsible for the actions of their children, including illegal actions. Some parents have spoilt their kids by attempting to satisfy their each and every desire, reasonable or not, so that these children have grown up greedy and selfish. This could be the reason for many crimes like burglary.

    In addition, other parents have had a negative influence on their kids by setting bad examples. If a mother or father uses violence to settle disputes, their children will probably do the same in similar situation.

    Copycat violence may also be a significant cause of juvenile delinquency, and one of the reasons for this is the influence of the media, especially violence on TV. When children see a lot of violence, it produces more aggressive behavior and boosts their insensitivity to the pain of others. This, in turn, might make them resort to brutal and despicable acts, like murder or assault, when arguments happen.

    What’s more, excessive exposure to advertising through the media had made youngsters too materialistic. Their excessive desire may incite them to commit illegal acts, such as burglary, mugging or theft.

    What can be done to reverse the trend of delinquency? One of the solutions might be to launch a series of family programs to encourage better parenting skills. Our citizens should perhaps also lobby our government to introduce regulations in an attempt to remove violence from our TV screens. What is certain is that we must act quickly to bring this alarming social problem under control.