司法不公？
A boy and girl involved in the murder of a classmate in December 2023 at a New Taipei middle school received punishments on Sept. 30.
2023年12月，新北市一間國中發生殺害同學案，涉案的男孩和女孩於9月30日收到判決。
involve(v.)牽涉、使捲入、需要、包含be involved in sth.涉及…、參加…、受…牽連punishment(n.)懲罰、處罰punish(v.)處罰punish sb. for sth.因某事懲罰某人discipline(v.)懲戒forgive(v.)原諒
The boy who stabbed his classmate was given a sentence of 9 years in prison, while the girl was given 8 years.
刺死同學的男生被判9年徒刑，而女孩則被判刑8年。
stab(v.)(用刀等銳器)戳、捅、刺stabbing(adj.)令人傷心的、刺痛的(n.)持刀殺人事件stabbing pain椎心之痛
The court said these sentences were reduced because the pair were under the age of 18.
法院表示，因為這兩人均未滿18歲，因此刑期有減輕。
reduce(v.)減少、縮小、降低reduce expenses減少開支reduce speed減速decrease(v.)減少lower(v.)降低increase(v.)增加reduction(n.)減少minor(n.)未成年人
After the sentences were given, the father of the victim said that he did not agree with the court and that he did not think the sentences were fair.
宣判後，受害者的父親表示不同意法院的判決，認為判刑不公。
victim(n.)受害者、犧牲者、遇難者fall victim to sth.成為…的受害者(犧牲品)fair(adj.)公平的
He also said he thought the law was protecting the two teens involved in killing his son.
他還表示，他認為法律是在保護這兩名殺害他兒子的青少年。
protect(v.)保護protection(n.)保護、防護、警戒protection against (from) sb.／sth.對某人／某事物的抵禦defense(n.)防護、防禦self-protection自我防衛=self-defense
Therefore, the victim’s father said that he would ask the court for longer sentences to be given to the boy and girl.
因此，受害者的父親表示，將向法院請求加重刑罰。
hence(adv.)因此ask(v.)請求准許、要求ask for要求ask for it／trouble自找麻煩、自討苦吃
The student’s murder made headlines before the presidential election in January 2024.
這起學生殺人案在2024年1月總統大選前成為頭條新聞。
make headlines上頭條draw significant public attention得到很多大眾的關注
As a result, crime, punishment and the education system in Taiwan became popular election topics.
因此，台灣的犯罪、懲罰和教育制度成為當時選舉的熱門話題。
The murder also caused the government to start focusing on improving Taiwanese students’ mental health.
這起殺人案也促使政府開始關注改善台灣學生的心理健康問題。
cause sb. to do sth.促使某人做某事focus on聚焦、專注於mental(adj.)心理的