Sentences with phrase «crimes against victims»

Not exact matches

«Such a divide between the local police and immigrant groups will result in increased crime against immigrants and in the broader community, create a class of silent victims, and eliminate the potential for assistance from immigrants in solving crimes or preventing crime.»

But even to the extent these changes weaken publisher immunity, the changes were necessary to address severe and heartbreaking crimes against child victims.

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Readers will remember Eldridge Cleaver's graphic confession that in committing rape he was striking out against a repressive social order (though» later on Cleaver saw this crime as dehumanizing to both the perpetrator and the victim).

The Trayvon Martin incident was so explosive for the community because it followed a number of crimes against of black people, which were not investigated the same as those with white victims.

I don't have to «start» teaching that abuse is evil and that victims are innocent of the crime against them.

The part I did nt like (and am not necessarily accusing you of) is that every time there is an anti-semitic crime, so many folks immediately rail against jews for «making something out of nothing» or «always playing the victim card».

Organizations are also considered victims in the case of crimes committed against them.

@BoldGeorge, Ra - pe is a terrible crime that in my opinion is worse than murder because the victim is forced to live with the aftermath (especially if, say, the victim becomes pregnant and is forced to deliver the child against her will).

Although the judge's decision did not deal with whether or not the sexual abuse actually happened, this latest turn of events is something of a victory for SGM, whose legal strategy has been to first argue that the First Amendment gives pastors the right to discourage victims of abuse from reporting the crimes against them to police and second to argue that the case should be thrown out on technicalities, such as the statute of limitations.

But accusing victims that they are just being biased against those who have committed crimes against them is not helping your arguments at all.

Since we believe that God is the standard for morality, then all of our crimes, although they may have human victims, all are primarily against God.

Casting the discussion in these terms allows liberals to deplore black crime with a clear conscience; the focus on black victims establishes a connection between their new stand against crime and the older excoriation of the effects of white racism.

Now, after much discussion on the previous page with Austin on the crimes committed against humanity in Uganda, he still doesn't show any signs of sympathy for the victims, but writes «the dude in uganda is a psychotic retarded satanic attack on nothing of any value».

So, you believe that someone can be completely unapologetic for misdeeds and even crimes against others, and still get a greater reward than their victims who could have hurt no one, but simply didn't accept Christ?

Condor has taken on added significance in recent years as victims of the dictatorships, their families and foreign governments seek to bring torturers and killers to justice, beginning with Pinochet's 1998 temporary detention in England on a Spanish warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity.

Cuomo has dodged repeated entreaties from advocates against child sexual abuse to support legislation that would enable many victims of this crime to seek justice from their abusers.

So, when did two ganging up against one become a crime — since the East became a victim?

At the same time, we must ensure that the victims of crimes and the effect of criminal actions against society as a whole are also taken into consideration as we weigh changes to criminal justice policy.»

«We are confident that Eric Schneiderman will be prosecuted for his horrific crimes against women, but in the meantime anyone who has benefited from his massive campaign war chest should do the right thing and step up to help victims of domestic violence,» they said in the statement.

«SERAP also argues that Nigerians are entitled to the right to truth derived from the obligations of the government to carry out an investigation of violations of human rights and crime of corruption committed within its jurisdiction; to identify, prosecute and punish those responsible; and to ensure that victims have the simple and prompt recourse for protection against violation of fundamental rights, as well as to ensure transparency in public administration.»

One high profile bill would extend the statute of limitations to allow adult victims of molestation to sue for crimes committed against them as children.

If «justice» is a one way street that protects only the victims of crime, so they can have their day in court, then the entire Bill of Rights and it's protections against the government, should fall as well.

But since 2006, if a criminal action is commenced against a defendant for one of those worst child sexual abuse crimes, the victim has five years from the date the criminal action is ended to file a civil suit against only the abuser.

It was introduced in recognition of National Crime Victims» Rights Week in April as a result of vicious hate crimes, including this year's bias attacks against five elderly Asian Americans in Manhattan and a Mexican man on Staten Island, and last year's vicious beating of gay College Point resident Jack Price.

Meanwhile, the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu has called on Nigerian workers to join in the fight against corruption as they are the greatest victims of the mismanagement of the nation's wealth.

«My office is committed to prosecuting those who commit crimes against children and those who possess images that exploit these young victims,» said DA Flynn.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has dodged repeated entreaties from advocates against child sexual abuse to support legislation that would enable many victims of this crime to seek justice from their abusers.

On the second day of her trial for «crimes against humanity», Ivory Coast's former first lady Simone Gbagbo denounced a political trial and said she was victim of «attempted rape» during her arrest in April 2011.

«The people who say they're against this bill need to look victims of serious crime, terrorism and child sex offences in the eye and tell them why they're not prepared to give the police the powers they need to protect the public,» she said.

«I am committed to tackle this evil crime and help protect the innocent victims it yields, which is why today I have signed the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Human Trafficking which will provide us with a structured framework to introduce minimum rights and protection for all identified victims of trafficking,» said Mr Reid.

As a Brooklyn rape case has grown more complicated, some members of the community have found themselves torn between a gut reaction to support the 18 - year - old alleged victim and nagging fears about a rush to judgment against the five teenagers accused of a heinous crime.

This prohibition against inquiring into status includes, but is not limited to, when an individual approaches a law enforcement officer seeking assistance, is the victim of a crime, or is witness to a crime.

Rice hired Singas away from the Queens district attorney in 2006 to head Nassau's special victims unit, which deals with crimes against children, sexual abuse and domestic violence.

Jacqui Smith said the Home Office wanted the BCS to include offences committed against children because of the likelihood of 11 to 16 - year - olds being the victims of street crime.

Cuomo's ad uses images of medical examination rooms with distraught women, presumably victims of rape or incest who became pregnant as a result of the crimes against them.

Tucked into the language about how under -18-year-olds should be treated differently than adults, is this: «we must ensure that the victims of crimes and the effect of criminal actions against society as a whole are also taken into consideration as we weight changes to criminal justice policy.»

Frustrated by the crime, the widow of one of the victims takes legal action against the maker of the firearm used to kill her husband on allegations that the company is accountable for the use of their product.

The prohibition of denial of clearly established historical facts about crimes against humanity constitutes in itself a protection of truth (which the victims of crimes against humanity have a right to claim in the court).

The indictment lists alleged crimes against two victims 12 years old or younger.

Until the victims of the past are dignified with honest attempts to solve the crimes against them, the whole black community continues to be marginalized.

After being fired from her post as Chief of the Special Victims Unit for refusing to «go along to get along,» Alice Vachss published the incendiary Sex Crimes, described as «a stark, passionate closing argument in [her] broader case against the criminal justice system» by the NY Times, which named it as a Notable Book of the Year.

For purposes of the means test, the U.S. Bankruptcy Code defines current monthly income as including: «any amount paid by any entity other than the debtor (or in a joint case the debtor and the debtor's spouse), on a regular basis for the household expenses of the debtor or the debtor's dependents (and in a joint case the debtor's spouse if not otherwise a dependent)...» Benefits received under the Social Security Act, payments to victims of war crimes or crimes against humanity on account of their status as victims of such crimes, and payments to victims of international terrorism or domestic terrorism on account of their status as victims of such terrorism are excluded from the means test.

They have all been victims of horrific crimes against them, and each one has a dream of a better life, and a new beginning.

Recognizing that animals are among the most vulnerable members of our society and that those who mistreat animals often commit crimes against human victims, Mr. Cooley created the largest division in the country dedicated to the consistent and vigorous prosecution of animal cruelty, animal neglect, and illegal animal fighting cases.

As legal cases involving animal crimes become more complex, the annual OHS Victim to Verdict conference is an opportunity for attorneys, veterinarians, vet techs, law enforcement officers and animal shelter staff to sharpen their knowledge of the law and bring stronger cases against animal offenders.

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> Victim blaming occurs when the victim (s) of a crime, an accident, or any type of abusive maltreatment are held entirely or partially responsible for the transgressions committed against them (regardless of whether the victim actually had any responsibility for the inciVictim blaming occurs when the victim (s) of a crime, an accident, or any type of abusive maltreatment are held entirely or partially responsible for the transgressions committed against them (regardless of whether the victim actually had any responsibility for the incivictim (s) of a crime, an accident, or any type of abusive maltreatment are held entirely or partially responsible for the transgressions committed against them (regardless of whether the victim actually had any responsibility for the incivictim actually had any responsibility for the incident).

To suggest that coastlines aren't quite as perilous as green activists claim, that the government shouldn't be picking winners, or that cheaper energy might be more helpful to poor people than mitigating climate change was to «deny science», and to be victim of some horrific right wing ideology that would make Hitler's crimes against humanity look like a summer picnic... Climate sceptics were inviting certain doom.

So, when politicians and victim's advocates claim that defence lawyers have a conflict of interest in arguing against get - tough - on - crime - policies, they've got it all backwards.