Question

GRE阅读逻辑的题目翻译及解释

In Bassaria a group of that country's most senior judges has criticized the uniform mandatory sentences recently introduced for certain specific crimes．The judges argue that such sentences, by depriving them of all discretion in setting sentences, make it impos- sible for them to consider either aggravating or exten- uating circumstances and so make it impossible to achieve true justice―the fitting of the severity of the punishment to the gravity of the particular crime．Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest evidence for the claim that in Bassaria the newly introduced mandatory sentences are not necessarily a change for the worse with respect to achieving true justice as defined in the argument？

　　(A)Before mandatory sentencing, judges in eastern Bassaria imposed strikingly different sentences from those in western Bassaria for equally grave instances of the same kind of offense．

　　(B)In Bassaria the frequency of crimes that have been made subject to mandatory sentences is lower now than it was just prior to the intro- duction of mandatory sentencing．

　　(C)The law introducing mandatory sentences was passed in the legislature of Bassaria by a large majority and is unlikely to be repealed in the foreseeable future．

　　(D)There used to be a wide difference between the minimum and the maximum sentences allowed by law in cases of crimes now subject to man- datory sentences．

　　(E)In Bassaria judges are appointed for life and are thus not easily influenced by political pressure groups．

Answer 1

在B国，那里最年长的一群法官批判了近期采用的统一强制的判决来处决一些特殊的罪行。这些法官们主张说，这样的判决剥夺了他们谨慎判决（的权利），使得他们既不能加重又不能减缓情况，并且这样就也不能达到真正的正义——处罚的严重程度与罪行的严重性的符合。

下列选项如果是真实的，哪个选项提供最有利的证据说明B国新采取的强制判决不一定使得真正义变得更坏了？（也就是哪个选项是反对法官们的主张的）

A 在采取强制判决以前，B国东部法官对于差别很大的罪行（却）强行使用了B国西部的对于同样严重的犯罪的判决。（这个选项就说明强制判决还是有好处的，因为在强制判决以前，法官们的做法更不正义）

B 在B国，强制判决影响下犯罪的几率比以前要低了。（可能比较起A选项要弱一点，并且可能与原文中“正义”的主张联系不大）

C B国强制判决通过时受到了大部分人的支持，在可见的未来不太可能被更换。（无关）

D 以前，法律规定最小和最大判决有很大的差异，而现在那些罪行都属于强制判决来裁决。（意思反了）

E 在B国，法官们终身任职的，因此不会被政治压力轻易影响。（与原文无关）

Answer 2

A选项，强制判决以前，对于同样严重的罪行，B国东部给出了与B国西部截然不同的判决。
很显然这是很不公平的行为， 而强制卷纸至少达到了统一。所以A正确。