Sentences with phrase «committed against victims»

Essentially, he treated the choking as an aggravating factor in relation to the sentencing for the other offences committed against each victim.

Not exact matches

«Whether it's speaking out against racism, supporting the victims of Grenfell, he's remained absolutely committed to his roots and values throughout.»

= > The Unborn Victims of Violence Act is a United States law introduced into congress in 1999 which defines violent as sault committed against pregnant women as being a crime against two victims: the woman and the fetus she cVictims of Violence Act is a United States law introduced into congress in 1999 which defines violent as sault committed against pregnant women as being a crime against two victims: the woman and the fetus she cvictims: the woman and the fetus she carries.

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).

It also teaches that abuse is evil and that offenses against children are most vile, that victims are innocent, and that when an actual sin is committed, repentance is possible.

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

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

Yet it is well known that violences have been committed in the north (especially against the Vietnamese Catholics) and that after communist rule was established in North Vietnam its atrocities claimed more victims than were claimed by the actual war.

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».

«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.

«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.

«Silver used taxpayer - funded hush money to keep the victims of sexual harassment from rocking the boat in the Assembly and he brushed off serious allegations that his counsel had committed multiple rapes against women who worked there.

«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.

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.

But New York is one of the most restrictive in the nation when it comes to allowing victims from long - ago abuse to file lawsuits against their alleged perpetrators, and so neither the former priest or the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo is liable for the acts he told The Buffalo News he committed long ago.

Another scenario is a murder committed by a mentally ill son or another family member who is psychotic and thinks the victim is plotting against him.

The bill provides the opportunity for injunctive relief for a victim of cyberbullying, and raises the offense of «harassment» to a Class A misdemeanor if it was committed via electronic communication against a child with the intent to cause injury or suicide.

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.

> 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).

Lawsuit reform, or tort reform, refocuses litigation on the reasonable reimbursement of injured victims for wrongs committed against them by another's actions.

The criminal case does not provide compensation to the victim of a crime — it seeks justice against the person who has committed a crime as defined under Florida law.

This can include nations claiming jurisdiction over crimes in nearby bodies of water and to specific categories of crimes (such as sexual offenses against underage victims) committed by or against citizens while abroad.

Committing a criminal act against a victim who is part of a protected class — such as a child, police or law enforcement officer, public official, emergency medical professional, firefighter, elderly, or disabled person;

Innocent Man Walks Free After Fourteen Years of Wrongful Incarceration Prosecutors drop murder and attempted rape charges against Chad Heins after DNA testing on a trifecta of evidence found on the victim proves that an unknown man committed these crimes -LSB-...]

A threat of violence suffices to ground a conviction for robbery, and by threatening to harm his victims while committing robbery, the accused used violence against them.

Without the support of an experienced and committed injury law firm like George Sink, PA, victims of truck crashes would be up against trucking companies and their insurance companies who have seemingly unlimited resources to investigate and shield the victims from potentially important evidence of liability and regulation violations.

These cyber outlaws hide behind computers in far - flung locales and commit crimes against unsuspecting victims.

(b) In determining whether there has been a history of domestic violence, the court shall consider whether a party has committed an act of domestic violence as defined s. 741.28, or child abuse as defined in s. 39.01, against the other party or any member of the other party's family; engaged in a pattern of behaviors that exert power and control over the other party and that may compromise the other party's ability to negotiate a fair result; or engaged in behavior that leads the other party to have reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence.