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offender

[uh-fen-der] / əˈfɛn dər /


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Readings include a former president’s lecture about gender at Harvard, as well as the school’s own reports on its legacy of slavery and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s connections to the university.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Senate nominee, Michael Whatley, for his ties to Harvey West Jr., a GOP donor and convicted sex offender whom Whatley repeatedly elevated to top posts within the state Republican Party.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

The US House of Representatives has agreed to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying legal summons related to its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The greatest offender in this category remains Gérôme.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Instead of a faceless state or community, crime victims were featured at trial, and criminal cases took on the dynamics of a traditional civil trial, pitting the family of the victim against the offender.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

The four bills would turn some misdemeanor offenses into felonies, increase the time of license suspensions for some offenders, and make it possible for repeat DUI drivers to face more serious charges, including murder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Minimum levels for penalties would be raised and stiffer fines would be imposed for repeat offenders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

On October 1, around 700 offenders serving sentences of up to 19 months will be released earlier than initially scheduled after serving a third of their sentence in custody.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

They're working with other BCRPs around Sussex to identify repeat offenders, according to manager Lisa Perretta.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The authors of the study found that many of these offenders weren’t even particularly biased toward their victims, but were following the lead of a more biased peer.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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