Reducing prison sentences would send the wrong signals to criminals.

　　減刑會(huì )向犯罪分子發(fā)出錯誤的信號。

　　He was sentenced to three years inside.

　　他被判三年監禁。

　　The murderer was given three life sentences, to run concurrently.

　　這個(gè)殺人犯被判處三項無(wú)期徒刑，同時(shí)執行。

　　A compound sentence contains two or more clauses.

　　復合句包含兩個(gè)或多個(gè)從句。

　　He was sentenced to two years' youth custody.

　　他被判處在少年犯拘留所拘禁兩年。