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It is an unquestioned fact that some criminals serve their sentences, return to society and become honest, hardworking citizens. I agree wholeheartedly with the idea that such people should be allowed and encouraged to speak about their experiences with younger people.
In my opinion, most people are willing to listen to an opinion if it comes from a person who speaks from experience . Teenagers are no exception to this rule. Reformed offenders can tell young people about their experiences and the dangers of a criminal lifestyle. They can also relay to young people the unsavory realities of life behind bars from firsthand experience . Reformed offenders are walking counterexamples to the fantasy of the glorious criminal lifestyle. While adolescents are often indifferent to the guidance given by older people, the life experiences and brutal existence that ex-offender has experienced provides an authentic perspective with real experience, which is something most people cannot offer. In short, teenagers want to hear the real truth from a real person, and there is nothing more real than an ex-criminal when talking about crime.
Of course, there are other alternatives to using reformed criminals when looking at options to educate young people, but I feel that they would not be as effective. One option, and one of the most widely used options at present, is to have police officers come into schools and talk about crime. This can be useful as a form of deterrence. Finding out, in explicit terms, exactly what may happen to them may keep some adolescents off the criminal path, but many teenagers also are instinctively distrustful of authority. School teachers can also instruct their students about the consequences of criminal behaviour, but some students simply would not see their teacher as a credible source . Finally, educational films might be informative. Unfortunately, educational films are not interactive. The ability to ask and have questions answered is a large part of engaging an audience, so I feel that the impact of most films would be minimal.
In conclusion, I am in strong agreement with the statement that ex-offenders are the best and most qualified people to talk to adolescents when trying to dissuade them from committing crimes.
毫无疑问，一些罪犯在服刑期满、回到社会后可以成为诚实、勤劳的公民。我完全赞同这样的观点，即应该允许和鼓励这样的人向青少年讲述他们的经历。
我认为，大多数人都愿意听取有过亲身经历的人的建议。青少年也不例外。改过自新的罪犯可以告诉年轻人他们的经历以及犯罪生活方式的危害。他们也可以基于自身的亲身经历给年轻人讲述真实、不光彩的监狱生活。改过自新的罪犯是对“光辉”犯罪生活幻想的活生生的反例。虽然青少年经常对老一辈人的教导熟视无睹，但前罪犯的生活经历以及残酷现实为我们提供了真实的视角和经验，这一点大多数人根本无法做到。简而言之，青少年希望从真人口中听到真相，没有什么比曾经的罪犯谈论犯罪更真实了。
当然，教育年轻人除了以改过自新的罪犯为例，还有其他可替代的方法。不过，我不认为它们会同样有效。其中一个，也是目前最普遍的选择是请警察到学校谈论犯罪问题。这作为威慑手段是有用的。明确地知道可能会产生哪些后果可以让一些青少年远离犯罪道路，但是很多青少年也会本能地不信任权威。学校老师也可以教导学生犯罪行为的后果，但有些学生根本不认为老师是可靠的信息来源。最后，教育电影或许可以提供大量的信息。遗憾的是，教育电影无法互动。提问和回答问题的能力是吸引观众的主要原因，因此我认为大多数电影所产生的影响是极小的。
总之，我完全同意这种说法，即前罪犯是劝阻青少年远离犯罪的最佳也是最适合的人选。