offenders

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Murphy called for tougher penalties to deter offenders from leaving the stands and crossing the white line.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Roosevelt directed Garfield to engage in a three-step campaign: Build a record against targeted companies; leak their worst offenses to the press to generate outrage; then press Congress for action against the offenders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Passing sentence at Falkirk Sheriff Court, Sheriff Christopher Shead also placed Linden on the sex offenders register.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“I have worked extensively with issues of competency, insanity and mentally disordered offenders, requiring close collaboration with medical experts and careful application of nuanced legal standards,” he said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Some judges seemed to want to get as close to life expectancy or natural death as possible before they would create release opportunities for child offenders.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson