lawless inner-city streets plagued by muggings, thefts, assaults and even murder抢劫、盗窃、人身侵犯乃至谋杀案件频发的没有法纪的市中心区街道

people struggling to restore moral values in an increasingly lawless and godless age在一个越来越罔顾法纪、缺失信仰的时代力图重树道德观的人们

the lawless gangs who have been terrorizing the city长期让整个城市人心惶惶的无法无天的犯罪团伙

The government recognized there were problems in urban areas but these could never be an excuse for lawless behaviour.政府承认市区存在问题, 但绝不能以此作为不法行为的借口。