Well, stealing food is a crime, but the judge might decide there were " mitigating circumstances" – things that, even though you did commit the crime, mean that you shouldn't be punished as severely or as heavily.
好吧,偷食物是一种犯罪,但法官可能会决定存在“情节” ——即使你确实犯了罪,也意味着你不应该受到同样严重或同样严重惩罚。