To escape punishment is one of the most obvious reasons why people lie.

人为什么说谎？为了逃避惩罚是最容易见到的原因之一。

She assisted her husband to escape punishment for the crime.

她帮着有罪的丈夫逃脱惩罚。

By reason of his youth the boy escape punishment.

由于年轻，这孩子得免处罚。

The lawbreakers will never escape punishment by law.

不法分子逃脱不了法律的制裁.

But life for him has not yet prepared to give him escape punishment.

但生活还没有等他做好准备，就给予了他逃不过的惩罚。

The war criminal laid violent hands on himself to escape punishment.

这个战犯畏罪自杀了.

But if she is regarded as incapacitated enough to escape punishment for a vicious and harmful lie, then the behavior of Nifong in going forward on her slim testimony is all the worse.

但是如果大家觉得她应该为了一个恶毒的谎言而难逃惩罚时，耐风先生的行为可算是罄竹难书了。