Based on some lawyers’ ideas, the more severe the punishment, .A. the less likely crimeB.

Based on some lawyers’ ideas, the more severe the punishment, .
A. the less likely crime
B. the less likely the crime
C. the crime less likely
D. the less the likely crime

A. the less likely crime(答案→)B. the less likely the crimeC. the crime less likelyD. the less the likely crime解析：考查比较级的用法。句意“基于一些律师的想法，惩罚越是严厉，该种犯罪发生的可能性就会越低。”the +比较级，the+比较级句型表示条件，意为“越......，就越......。”具体的惩罚和具体的犯罪行为相对应，故用the crime。故选B。

这个解释是对的