Sentences with phrase «as a mitigating factor in»

Their research tends to look at the shelter system itself as a mitigating factor in dog behavior.

They could probably be tried for murder - the blackmail might be considered as a mitigating factor in sentencing.

He warns of The Ostrich Phenomenon, which was described by Patricia Sue Heil, in «Tending the Bar in Texas: Alcoholism as a Mitigating Factor in Attorney Discipline» (24 St. Mary's L.J. 1263, 1278 - 79 (1993).

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The presence of phytic acid in so many enjoyable foods we regularly consume makes it imperative that we know how to prepare these foods to neutralize phytic acid content as much as possible, and also to consume them in the context of a diet containing factors that mitigate the harmful effects of phytic acid.

In this sense, amongst others, the Appeal Committee considered that Mr Platini's and Mr Blatter's activities and the services they had rendered to FIFA, UEFA and football in general over the years should deserve appropriate recognition as a mitigating factoIn this sense, amongst others, the Appeal Committee considered that Mr Platini's and Mr Blatter's activities and the services they had rendered to FIFA, UEFA and football in general over the years should deserve appropriate recognition as a mitigating factoin general over the years should deserve appropriate recognition as a mitigating factor.

She showed that once people feel a sense of disgust, it is difficult for them to take into account mitigating factors important in the process of law, such as the intentions of the people involved in a case.

The study notes its most important limitation is that although researchers accounted for parental socioeconomic status, they could not adjust for other mitigating factors such as parental criminal histories or experiences of abuse by those in the study group.

«To mitigate the effects of climate change, we can talk about two types of options: to attack it at its origin, by eliminating or reducing the human factors that contribute to it (such as, reducing emissions, controlling pollution, etc.) or developing strategies that allow for its effects to be reduced, such as, in the case that concerns us, increasing green areas in cities, using, for example, the tops of buildings as green roofs,» states the University of Seville researcher, Luis Pérez Urrestarazu.

It is widely known that the terrestrial biosphere (the collective term for all the world's land vegetation, soil, etc.) is an important factor in mitigating climate change, as it absorbs around 20 % of all fossil fuel CO2 emissions.

Yet, if we accept this logic, should the legal system in turn accept low RHR as a mitigating factor for the commission of serious violence?

Hence, why I might have ended up a serial killer, prone to losing myself in paranoid rage or jealousy, were it not for the influence of my sun, which happens to sit at the perfect angle to serve as a «mitigating factor.»

By selecting factors based on implementation characteristics rather than historical returns, we believe these definitions should mitigate (although not eliminate) the backtesting bias discussed by Harvey, Liu, and Zhu (2016) and McLean and Pontiff (forthcoming), as well as result in portfolios with greater liquidity and lower trading costs, leading to higher net returns flowing through to investors.

The index does not attempt to mitigate other factors influencing the price of high yield bonds, such as credit risk, which may have a greater impact on high yield bond prices than changes in interest rates.

In April 1997, then - Liverpool goalkeeper David James cited all - night sessions playing Tomb Raider as the mitigating factor behind a dreadful performance on the pitch.

... the rate of climate change reported and rate of change in factors affecting climate which are reported strike me as completely unprecedented by measure of any geologic era... which seem to be accelerating, they incline me to be even more cautious about geoengineering projects... I hope this thread might help me learn some better ways to mitigate, and adapt to what I will now call Climate Disruption.

# 103 (cont)... the rate of climate change reported and rate of change in factors affecting climate which are reported strike me as completely unprecedented by measure of any geologic era... which seem to be accelerating, they incline me to be even more cautious about geoengineering projects... I hope this thread might help me learn some better ways to mitigate, and adapt to what I will now call Climate Disruption.

This doesn't rule out external cycles such as changes in the Sun's heat output - separate evidence mitigate against them - but all factors moving in the same direction does mitigate against internal cycles.

He added that greater cultural similarities between the UK and Australian legal markets, as opposed to the domestic and American markets, had been mitigating factors in the lack of large «white - shoe» US firms in Australia when compared to Magic Circle firms.

It is imperative that your defence lawyer communicate any and all mitigating factors to the Crown as soon as possible to ensure the best possible outcome in your case.

In these cases, the accused will often be required to attend some sort of treatment program which can be used as a mitigating factor at the accused's sentencing.

Another huge factor is whether or not the vehicle is currently in a storage facility - if it is, an accident victim has duties to mitigate damages which may include moving the vehicle to an alternate location as storage fees can be costly and unreasonable fees may not be covered by an insurance company.

There are a variety of factors involved in homicide cases, such as mitigating or aggravating circumstances, as well as statutory enhancements.

The client had no interest in pursuing Gisriel further — and that too should have served as a mitigating factor.

«In Roper, the Court distrusted the juries ability to weigh youth and childhood abuse as a mitigating factor.

In this case, the suspect can argue duress as an exculpatory and / or mitigating factor.

Defendants may raise contributory negligence as a mitigating factor to minimize damages in these kinds of cases if the plaintiff chose not to wear a seatbelt, strapped a child in their seat improperly, or was driving recklessly or under the influence.

Various factors will be considered in the determination, such as the parties» efforts to mitigate, the degree of habitability, and any specifics of the tenancy agreement.

In order to determine whether the plea bargain is not contrary to public interest, the court needs evidence of aggravating and mitigating factors, such as how much the offender profited from the conspiracy, how it carried out the price fixing, whether it was the ring leader, and its size and market share.

[1] Cooperation with investigations and proceedings of judicial and lawyer discipline agencies, as required in paragraph (A), instills confidence in judges» commitment to the integrity of the judicial system and the protection of the public and may be considered by the judicial and lawyer discipline agencies as a mitigating factor.

In sum, considering all of the factors that the district court viewed as mitigating in their totality, we hold that the thirty - six month downward variance was supported by the justifications necessary to uphold the sentencIn sum, considering all of the factors that the district court viewed as mitigating in their totality, we hold that the thirty - six month downward variance was supported by the justifications necessary to uphold the sentencin their totality, we hold that the thirty - six month downward variance was supported by the justifications necessary to uphold the sentence.

(v) As far as apparent age was concerned, the definitive guideline only referred to it as being capable of being a mitigating factor in the case of an offender under the age of 18, where such an offender reasonably believed the other person to be 16 or oveAs far as apparent age was concerned, the definitive guideline only referred to it as being capable of being a mitigating factor in the case of an offender under the age of 18, where such an offender reasonably believed the other person to be 16 or oveas apparent age was concerned, the definitive guideline only referred to it as being capable of being a mitigating factor in the case of an offender under the age of 18, where such an offender reasonably believed the other person to be 16 or oveas being capable of being a mitigating factor in the case of an offender under the age of 18, where such an offender reasonably believed the other person to be 16 or over.

«As a result, systemic racism (together with age discrimination) constitutes a mitigating factor that should be taken into account in deciding appropriate discipline.»

More important, however, is the need for clinical pediatrics to move beyond the level of risk factor identification and to leverage advances in the biology of adversity to contribute to the critical task of developing, testing, and refining new and more effective strategies for reducing toxic stress and mitigating its effects as early as possible, before irrevocable damage is done.

IECMH can be positively affected through a continuum of strategies focused on promotion (e.g. supporting strong parent - child relationships), prevention (more intensive services aimed at identifying and mitigating risk factors that threaten healthy development, as well as supporting caregivers in better addressing children's needs), and treatment to directly address mental health disorders (e.g. Child Parent Psychotherapy and Attachment and Behavioral Catch - Up.)

Although there are policies in Wales that aim to address violence, including the recent «Framework for Managing the Night - Time Economy in Wales», 54 the Well - being of Future Generations (Wales) Act, 55 which provisionally includes a national indicator around «feeling safe in the community», and the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act (2015), 56 more can be done to address key risk factors through other measures, including policy.1 Violence is strongly linked to social determinants such as unemployment; income and gender inequality; limited educational opportunities; and cultural, social and gender norms.1 Any comprehensive violence prevention strategy must recognise the influence of such factors and identify ways to mitigate or protect against risks.

And, mitigating factors such as childhood socioeconomic status, adult depression or personality traits did not explain the association between childhood abuse and greater risk of death in women, according to the study.

Future research examining the types of behaviors that may most likely be socialized in different types of peer relationships as well as factors that may differentially affect susceptibility to influence across different contexts and behaviors, will be essential to ultimately mitigate deleterious peer influence effects in youth.

In @David Frol's case, there is the mitigating factor that his IRA is only a 10 % equity holder in the property LLC, and therefore that property LLC is not a disqualified party to his plan - but, that still precludes David from providing a direct or indirect benefit to his plan, and serving as realtor for the LLC partially owned by his IRA - LLC would pretty obviously be such an indirect benefiIn @David Frol's case, there is the mitigating factor that his IRA is only a 10 % equity holder in the property LLC, and therefore that property LLC is not a disqualified party to his plan - but, that still precludes David from providing a direct or indirect benefit to his plan, and serving as realtor for the LLC partially owned by his IRA - LLC would pretty obviously be such an indirect benefiin the property LLC, and therefore that property LLC is not a disqualified party to his plan - but, that still precludes David from providing a direct or indirect benefit to his plan, and serving as realtor for the LLC partially owned by his IRA - LLC would pretty obviously be such an indirect benefit.

While there may be mitigating factors, such as location and amenities, these are usually not reflected in the cost approach.