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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 offender receives a criminal behaviour order and is banned from specific areas, including shops or precincts, with police monitoring for any breaches.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

France remained the worst offender for delays caused by air traffic control management problems, accounting for 32 percent of all delays on its own.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

It figured the angles and located the offender.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

Roy would use the city attorney’s role as the prosecutor of most misdemeanor crimes to funnel nonviolent offenders into diversion programs, such as mental health treatment or vocational training.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The government says the probation service has recruited 1,300 more staff and has also received new AI tools to help it oversee offenders.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The office also can lift obstacles to building more affordable housing, while using its prosecutor role to shift many homeless offenders to diversion programs “rather than cycling people between jails and our streets,” Roy said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

By next June, serious offenders on fixed terms of more than 12 years will become eligible.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

As a result, people who are classified as violent offenders comprise a much larger share of the prison population than they would if they had earlier release dates.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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