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Many people link crimes to bad human nature. They believe that, by observing the behavior of a three-year-old child, they can accurately predict whether the child will grow up to be a criminal. But I think this idea is rather too simplistic.

It is indeed true that there are some bad elements in human nature which manifest themselves in small children’s behaviour and later may lead to crimes when they grow up. Many children, for instance, are aggressive because they are always trying to get more from their parents or other people around them. If they are not satisfied, they may attack others verbally or even physically. Such is human nature that we always ask for more than is necessary for us, which, if not brought well under control, will make us greedy and eventually lead us all the way to prison.

The reality, however, is that even so, most children have become law-abiding citizens when they grow up. This is because, while bad human nature does have a role to play in making a person anti-social, there are many other equally important factors which will make him think twice before committing crimes. Those who are educated enough to tell right from wrong, and those who are wealthy enough or enjoy a social status high enough are least likely to become criminals.

In order to prevent children from getting involved in criminal acts, therefore, we first need to provide them with opportunities to receive a good education, then they will learn to check their unwanted desires or to realize their ambitions through legal means. Besides, if they lived in a peaceful and friendly environment, small children would learn how to love others, which will greatly reduce the likelihood of their becoming criminals as they move into adulthood.

Many people link crimes to bad human nature. They believe that, by observing the behavior of a three-year-old child, they can accurately predict whether the child will grow up to be a criminal. But I think this idea is rather too simplistic.

许多人把犯罪与糟糕的人性联系起来。他们认为，通过观察一个三岁的孩子的行为，就可以准确地预测孩子长大后是否会成为罪犯。但我认为这个想法有点过于简单化了。  

It is indeed true that there are some bad elements in human nature which manifest themselves in small children’s behaviour and later may lead to crimes when they grow up. Many children, for instance, are aggressive because they are always trying to get more from their parents or other people around them. If they are not satisfied, they may attack others verbally or even physically. Such is human nature that we always ask for more than is necessary for us, which, if not brought well under control, will make us greedy andeventually lead us all the way to prison.

的确，人性中有一些不良因素，这些不良因素表现在小孩子的行为中，并在后来可能可能导致他们长大后犯罪。例如，许多孩子具有攻击性，因为他们总是试图从父母或周围的其他人那里得到更多。如果他们没有得到满足，就可能会语言上甚至身体上攻击别人。这就是人类的天性，我们总是想得到比自己需要的更多，如果不能很好地控制，这个天性会让我们变得贪婪，最终把我们带到监狱。

The reality, however, is that even so, most children have become law-abiding citizens when they grow up. This is because, while bad human nature does have a role to play in making a person anti-social, there are many other equally important factors which will make him think twice before committing crimes. Those who are educated enough to tell right from wrong, and those who are wealthy enough or enjoy a social status high enough are least likely to become criminals.

然而，即使如此，现实却是大多数儿童长大后都成为了守法公民。这是因为，虽然坏的人性确实可以让一个人变得反社会，但还有许多其他同样重要的因素会使他在犯罪前三思而后行。那些受过足够教育能分辨是非的人，那些足够富有的人，那些享有足够高社会地位的人，没有什么可能成为罪犯。

In order to prevent children from getting involved in criminal acts when they grow up, therefore, we first need to provide them with opportunities to receive a good education, then they will learn to check their unwanted desires or to realize their ambitions through legal means. Besides, if they lived in a peaceful and friendly environment, small children would learn how to love others, which will greatly reduce the likelihood of their becoming criminals as they move into adulthood.

因此，为了防止儿童长大后卷入犯罪行为，我们首先要给他们提供接受良好教育的机会，这样他们能学会抑制自己不必要的欲望，或者学会通过合法手段实现自己的志向。此外，如果小孩子们生活在一个和平友好的环境中，他们就能学会如何去爱别人，这将大大降低他们进入成年后成为罪犯的可能性。