offenders
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In cases involving nonviolent crimes, diversion is more likely than jail to keep people from becoming repeat offenders, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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
Violent offenders outnumber drug offenders in our prison system by nearly 4 to 1.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
The law since has been adjusted to allow courts to impose bail for repeat retail-theft offenders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Yet the majority of hate-crime offenders don’t fit the stereotype of the squinting, bristle-headed loner with a swastika tattoo or a Confederate flag T-shirt.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
