我们应该尽量通过劳动改造罪犯,而不是惩罚他们.用英语怎么说？

我们应该尽量通过劳动改造罪犯,而不是惩罚他们.

We should try to reform criminals through labour rather than punish them.

we

pron. 我们，咱们，笔者，本人，朕，人们；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

should

应该，将会，可能，本应；

例句
The older child should be able to prepare a simple meal...
那个年纪稍大的孩子应当会做一顿简单的饭菜。

try

vt.& vi. 试图，努力，实验，审判，考

例句
He stopped to try to adjust his vision to the faint starlight...
他停下脚步试着让眼睛适应微弱的星光。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

reform

n. 改革，改良，改造，改正；vt.& vi. 改善；vt. 改革，重组；vi. 重组；adj. 改革的；

例句
The calls for reform come as intense debate continues among the leadership over the next five-year economic plan...
领导层继续在为下一个五年经济计划激烈争论之际，有人发出了改革的呼声。

criminals

n. 罪犯，犯人( criminal的名词复数 )；

例句
He was certain Sid would be eaten alive by the hardened criminals in the jail.
他确信锡德在监狱中肯定会被那些怙恶不悛的罪犯们扒掉一层皮。

through

prep. 通过，穿过，经由，透过，凭借；adv. 从头到尾，彻底，自始至终；adj. （电话）接通，通话完毕，有洞的，直达的；

例句
The proposal was instantly voted through with two to one in favour, accompanied by enthusiastic applause...
在热烈的掌声中，提案以2比1的优势很快通过了表决。

labour

n. 劳动，劳工，分娩，临产阵痛，工作，活计；vi. 劳动，努力，艰难行进，分娩，产前阵痛，使疲倦；

例句
To attract investors, Panama has adjusted its tax and labour laws.
为吸引投资者，巴拿马调整了税法和劳动法。

rather

adv. 稍微，有点，相当，颇，宁愿，相反地；int. 当然啦，怎么不；

例句
These wines may taste rather hard and somewhat acid.
这些酒可能喝着比较冲并且有股酸味。

than

conj. 比（用于比较级），宁愿…而不愿，除…以外，一…就；prep. 超过，比；

例句
...more than a thousand acres of land.
1,000多英亩地

punish

v. 处罚，严厉对付，贪婪地吃喝；

例句
The voters may be ready to punish the politicians who devised a faint-hearted solidarity pact.
选民们也许已经作好准备，去惩罚那些制订了懦弱的团结协定的政客。

them

pron. 他们，她们，它们；

例句
I take care of them to the best of my abilities...
我尽我所能地照顾他们。