2025届高三英语二轮复习专项 外刊时文 阅读理解5（三篇，含解析）.docxVIP

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JusticeisntworkinginEnglandandWales.Thelongwaitinglistsandstaffshortagesincourtsdontgetasmuchattentionashealthservicedelays,buttheissuesaresevere.Thecrowncourtbacklogcouldreach100,000cases,with17,000remandprisoners.Trialsarescheduledyearsahead,failingcrimevictimsdaily.

Manyvictimsandwitnessescantbearlongwaitsandgiveup.Rapevictimsdroppingprosecutionshavedoubledinfiveyears.Womenseekingjusticeoftenfail,whileoffendersescape.Thegovernmentspledgetohalveviolenceagainstwomenandgirlsseemslesscredible.Timelyprosecutionofviolentoffendersisessentialalongwithprevention.

Researchshowswomenpre-recordingevidenceinrapetrialsare41%lesslikelytogetaconviction.Thevideoevidenceoptionforvulnerablecomplainants,meanttohelp,mayhavebackfired.Ministersmustaddressthis.

Remandprisonersalsosuffer.Someinnocentonesarelockedupforyears.Toeasecourtandprisonpressures,thegovernmenthasraisedmagistratessentencingpowersandimplementedearly-releaseschemes.ThesentencingreviewbyDavidGaukeaimsforalong-termsolution.

Barristersandcampaignershopefornewresourcesfromnextyearsspendingreview.Courtsandprisonsneedmorefunding.Politiciansshouldstopadvocatingtoughoncrimewithoutprovidingfunds.

Thegapbetweenjusticesystemexpectationsanditscapacityisobvioustothosedirectlyinvolved.Ifproblemspersist,morepeoplewillnotice.Awiderlossofconfidenceinthejusticesystemcouldhaveserious,lastingconsequences.

Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A.TodescribethevariousproblemsinthejusticesystemofEnglandandWalesandtheirconsequences.

B.TodiscussthemeasurestakenbythegovernmenttoimprovetheprisonsinEnglandandWales.

C.ToanalyzethereasonswhyrapevictimsoftengiveupprosecutionsinEnglandandWales.

D.Tointroducethenewpolicies