offender
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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
A woman who is fighting to stop her sex offender ex-husband having contact with their child has said the thought of it makes her "feel sick".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The greatest offender in this category remains Gérôme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
“Mr. McNamara, is this child your main offender, your chief suspect, or a recalcitrant informer?”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Minimum levels for penalties would be raised and stiffer fines would be imposed for repeat offenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
In total, around 4,500 offenders will be let out sooner over a ten-month period.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Marks and Spencer has a policy of issuing lifetime bans to shoplifters, which Lewis said could be a big deterrent and a big shock, especially to younger offenders.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
"And when creators make a business model out of humiliating strangers, platforms must adopt a zero-tolerance approach and suspend repeat offenders," she added.
From Barron's
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
