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
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
The greatest offender in this category remains Gérôme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Instead he was just another repeat offender in the middle of the desert, in the middle of nowhere, behind rows of razor wire that glinted and gleamed in the sun like jagged teeth.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
In total, around 4,500 offenders will be let out sooner over a ten-month period.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
"Parenting orders are going to make sure that parents are more involved in the process by which we try to turn around young offenders," Richards told the Times.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
"Clearly we deal with repeat prolific offenders and our focus is on that as a priority," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Dylan Tanner, executive director of InfluenceMap, a think tank that tracks corporate climate policy and lobbying, said automakers were among the worst offenders.
From Barron's
The judge, W. Dennis Duggan, had long taken note of the strange names borne by some offenders.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
