Sentences with phrase «lesser punishment»

But the hostility has diminished, there are fewer crises, the focus is more positive, and kids are acquiring more self - discipline and receiving less punishment.

If you focus trying to avoid and contain losing money forever than over time your assets will increase and take less punishment from permanent loss.

For example, a first offense for driving under the influence will likely result in lesser punishment than multiple offenses.

Even though our modern prisons are relatively safe and secure, a case can be made that the present condition of the legal system justifies the use of the death penalty, since lesser punishments do not guarantee the «government's self - defense and [the] preservation of social order.»

Our Assault and Battery defense team will also review your background to list all factors a prosecutor can consider for a dismissal or reduction of the Battery or Assault charges or that a judge can use to dismiss the case or limit the penalty to probation or some other lesser punishment.

People close to Trump have suggested Cohen is likely to «flip,» or cooperate with the government by providing information about others in exchange for a lesser punishment.

John Locke, in his second treatise on government, gives the definition of political power as «the right of making laws with the penalty of death, and consequently all lesser punishments, for the regulating and preserving property.»

The American Center for Law and Justice, a right - leaning organization founded by television evangelist Pat Robertson, reported Wednesday night that Nadarkhani's death sentence had been overturned, meaning that the pastor would be receiving a lesser punishment.

The New York Democrat acknowledged his wrongdoing, but he campaigned in the days before the House vote for his colleagues to support a reprimand — a lesser punishment that would still require a House vote but not mandate a public dressing - down — on the basis that the ethics committee had not deemed his actions corrupt.

Since the petition specifically asked for Paladino's removal, she can not come back with a lesser punishment, such as a suspension.

On the other hand, less punishment was associated with lesions in the left temporo - insular and right perisylvian cortices.

The political pendulum swings from more to less punishment and back again, but the paradigm itself is worn out, and a new one has not taken its place.

Instead, the board approved a lesser punishment — a cut back on the number of students who can enroll this fall.

High school students reported significant decreases in delinquency and drug involvement and fewer school suspensions and less punishment than the control group.

- That said, it would not be out of the bounds of reason to have let him off with a lesser punishment.

However, intent is irrelevant in making the initial yes / no determination of infringement (but may grant me a lesser punishment, as it would be innocent infringement.)

Our goal will be to seek a dismissal or reduction of the Robbery charge so a judge can dismiss the case or limit any penalty to probation or some lesser punishment than state prison.

It sets out that «if the punishment for the offence has been varied between the time of commission and the time of sentencing [the defendant is entitled] to the benefit of the lesser punishment».

Section 11 (i) provides that if the punishment for an offence has been varied between the time of commission of the offence and the time of sentencing, the person found guilty of the offence «has the right... to the benefit of the lesser punishment.»

If found guilty of the offence and if the punishment for the offence has been varied between the time of commission and the time of sentencing, to the benefit of the lesser punishment.

As a consequence, the remaining group was entitled to the benefit of the lesser punishment.

It seems perverse that those in a position of power and influence get a lesser punishment than an ordinary citizen in part because of their fame.

An Ontario judge doubts that's the case but has dismissed a defence lawyer's bid for a lesser punishment and has instead suggested higher sentences for drugs such as crack cocaine and methamphetamine.

In his speech, which you can read on Croakey, Mr Shorten pledged new justice targets that focused on community safety, preventing crime and reducing incarceration «less crime and less punishment».