广播电视英语短句 第 248 课：信任的背叛-5

Professor Roth says poverty and unemployment do not lead to higher murder rates. Roth 教授说贫穷和失业并不会导致更高的谋杀率。

Nor do stronger punishments and more police keep murder rates down. 当然加强惩罚和增加警力也不会使它下降。

He looked at murder among unrelated adults and found four things that relate to homicide rates. 他研究了发生在不相关成年人之间的谋杀后发现 4 种与谋杀相关的东西。

One is a belief that a government is stable and that the justice and legal systems are fair and effective. 一就是信仰：相信政府是稳定的民、司法和法律体系是公正的和有效的。

Another is a feeling of trust in government officials. 另一个就是信任政府官员。