Prosecution for a first minor offence rarely leads to imprisonment.

因初犯轻罪被控者很少被判监禁。

For a minor offence, the referee may award a free kick.

对一般犯规，裁判员判罚任意球。

I thought the punishment was rather harsh for such a minor offence.

我认为对于这么小的过失，这样的惩罚过于严厉残酷。

We cannot subscribe to such severe punishment for such minor offence.

我们不同意对这种轻微的犯罪处以如此酷刑。

Identify theft is a minor offence and its harm has been somewhat overestimated.

身份盗窃是小罪过，对它的危害估计有些过高。