1.Imposing a lenient sentence for such a serious crime sets a dangerous precedent.
对这样严重的罪行轻判就开了个危险的先例。
2.There have been some terrible crimes committed in our cities. A violent offender received what is seen to be a lenient sentence.
最近在我市发生了可怕的犯罪事件，而嫌疑人得到的判决被认作太过宽松。