Sentences with phrase «of serious violent crimes»

According to a National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) statistics survey, Violence and Discipline Problems in U.S. Public Schools: 1996 - 97, one out of ten schools reported incidents at school of serious violent crimes, such as rape or sexual battery, suicide, physical attacks or fights with weapons, or robbery.

Dale and his wife, Dori, are among those urging state lawmakers to take up a long - stalled bill in the final seven weeks of the legislative session that would increase the time between mandatory parole hearings for those convicted of a serious violent crime.

Not exact matches

He confirmed that five of the 540 most serious offenders had been checked by employers when they were not on the database, but none of these had been convicted for serious or violent crimes.

«The vast majority of detainees in Brook House have committed very serious crimes, including drugs, sex and violent offences.

The Los Angeles Police Department fudged violent crime stats under the watch of Bill Bratton — cooking the books to keep down the number of serious assaults, a report said...

``... I certainly think that there's an enormous distinction between Senator Monserrate, who was convicted of a very serious physical violent crime, and this.

Keep fingerprints for those arrested but not convicted of serious violent or sexual crimes for 12 years, and six years for all other crimes, before automatic deletion.

The British Crime Survey (BCS), which has been measuring people's experiences of crime for the past 25 years, finds serious violence is down seven per cent on the year, although violent crimes not resulting in injury have risen by 15 per Crime Survey (BCS), which has been measuring people's experiences of crime for the past 25 years, finds serious violence is down seven per cent on the year, although violent crimes not resulting in injury have risen by 15 per crime for the past 25 years, finds serious violence is down seven per cent on the year, although violent crimes not resulting in injury have risen by 15 per cent.

Kavanagh, Carnright said, is assigned to cases involving serious crimes with am emphasis of violent offenses including gun possession and robbery.

Last week, Suffolk County legislators called on the state Senate to support raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18, except for certain serious crimes such as murder and some violent felonies.

Mr Grieve said: «Conservatives would deploy more police on the streets to catch and deter violent offenders, ensure more prison places so that serious violent offenders who should be in jail are in jail and tackle the long term causes of crime which lead to so much tragic violence.»

The sentencing shake - up also sees the government change guidelines to create a «two - strike» approach to those convicted of a serious sexual or violent crime.

Prisoners who committed serious sexual or violent crimes will have to serve at least two - thirds of their sentences before being eligible for parole, rather than half their sentences as is the case at present.

Under the new legislation, which Mayor Bill de Blasio has said he supports, the city will honor immigration waivers if the federal government requests them with a judge's warrant — and even then, only if the subject of the warrant was convicted within the last five years of a violent or serious crime, or is a possible match on the terrorism watch list.

«I said: «Here is an example of a middle ground that works,»» said de Blasio, adding that the list of offenses «covers everything conceivable in terms of serious and violent crime.»

And a leaked Home Office document prepared ahead of the new strategy launch said cuts to police numbers have «likely contributed» to a rise in serious violent crime.

Under this bill, our police and correction officers would refuse requests from federal authorities to hold an arrested illegal immigrant unless there is a warrant from a judge and the crime he was convicted of was «violent or serious.»

Most of the serious and violent crime in the United States is not the way that people make a living, and it is not deeply motivated, it's superficially motivated.

Even after making statistical allowances for factors such as psychiatric disorders, economic status, and prior violent acts, they found that those who watched 1 to 3 hours of TV per day were about 60 % more likely to get in a serious fight, threaten someone, or use a weapon to commit a crime than those who watched less than an hour a day.

While the running thread of the mismatched black and white partners forced to work together has been a staple since 1958's «The Defiant Ones,» this movie can not seem to decide if it wants to be a cleverly - bantered buddy flick in that vein, a serious crime drama, a fast - paced tale of worldwide illegal drug operations or a violent action adventure (although there is certainly enough of that latter element to go around).

City schools also were twice as likely to report serious violent crime compared with rural and schools in towns; however, there was not much difference in the amount of serious crimes in schools located in urban fringe areas, according to the NCES Annual Report on School Safety — 1998.

Among schools with enrollments of 1,000 or more, one - third reported at least one serious violent crime, compared with less than one - tenth of schools with fewer than 1,000 students.

In that same year, these students were victims of about 186,000 serious violent crimes at school (that is, rape, sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault).

10 % of all public schools had one or more serious violent crimes (murder, rape, sexual battery, suicide, physical attack or fight with a weapon, or robbery)

Remember when reading these statistics that 43 % of public schools reported no crimes and 90 % had no serious violent crimes.

The Armed Career Criminal Act provides that if a person is convicted of a crime involving the use of a firearm and the individual has three or more earlier convictions for a «serious drug offense» or a «violent felony,» the prison term is a minimum of 15 years and a maximum of life.

The act defines a violent felony as: «any crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year... that — «(i) has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person of another; or (ii) is burglary, arson, or extortion, involves use of explosives, or otherwise involves conduct that presents a serious potential risk of physical injury to another.»

In 1994, a new theory was embraced by the NYPD: that by controlling low - level «quality - of - life» violations like vandalism, noise complaints, traffic violations and aggressive panhandling, the police would ward off violent crime and more serious property crimes.

These include firearms offences for simple possession (obviously a serious crime with the potential for violence but not violent in - and - of itself), certain drug charges, high - level fraud cases and, most commonly impaired driving cases (even where there is no injury).

Reasons included (1) judges «grade on a curve» and, after sitting through 20 cases involving violent crimes, might not find a more minor crime as serious whereas a jury would not share this context; (2) defendants will select those judges who they believe will be more inclined to acquit; (3) judges are bound by fixed sentencing rules so rather than sentence a defendant of a nonserious crime to a lengthy term they avoid that dilemma through acquittal; (4) judges might better understand the complex elements of certain corporate crimes and, unlike a jury, would recognize when the prosecution failed to carry its burden and (5) some judges may just have something against prosecutors.

Violent felony crimes in Pennsylvania are some of the most serious offenses you or a loved one can face.

Serious violent crime by non-state agents is of a different order: higher up the scale.

At the Eversole Law Offices, we help clients in Jefferson, Madison and Shelby Counties and throughout Alabama who are accused of all types of state or federal crimes, from driving under the influence (DUI) to drug or narcotics offenses to very serious or violent crimes.

«However, there is also the ongoing need to balance those considerations when there is serious violent crime and sexual violence against individuals,» he said, adding it would all be in the hands of judges to ultimately decide.

(A) Because of a statement by an individual admitting participation in a violent crime that the covered entity reasonably believes may have caused serious physical harm to the victim; or

SEX CRIMES IN LOS ANGELES The term «sex crimes» encompasses everything from misdemeanors like a violation of California Penal Code Section 314 (Indecent Exposure) or Penal Code Section 647.6 (Annoy or Molest a Child Under 18), to felonies that are categorized as «serious and violent,» like Penal Code Section 261 (CRIMES IN LOS ANGELES The term «sex crimes» encompasses everything from misdemeanors like a violation of California Penal Code Section 314 (Indecent Exposure) or Penal Code Section 647.6 (Annoy or Molest a Child Under 18), to felonies that are categorized as «serious and violent,» like Penal Code Section 261 (crimes» encompasses everything from misdemeanors like a violation of California Penal Code Section 314 (Indecent Exposure) or Penal Code Section 647.6 (Annoy or Molest a Child Under 18), to felonies that are categorized as «serious and violent,» like Penal Code Section 261 (Rape).

Representation of individuals charged with serious violent crimes including homicide, arson and sex crimes.

In fact, less than one per cent of NCR individuals go on to commit a serious violent crime once back in the community.

In the state of Illinois, driving under the influence (DUI) is a serious offense that is classified as a violent crime.

Processed serious and complex of crime scenes, including homicide and other violent crimes by providing technical support to Police Officers and forensic scientists in analyzing, photographing to include aerial photography, collecting, preserving, and presenting physical evidence.

Responsibilities and Accomplishments: Apprehension of violent criminals wanted for serious federal state and local crimes.

People with serious mental illness are more likely to perpetrate violent crime than to be victims of it.

[12] A life stressor is defined as a serious illness; accident or disability; the death of a family member or close friend; mental illness; divorce or separation; inability to obtain work; involuntary loss of a job; alcohol or drug - related problems; witnessing violence; being the victim of abuse or violent crime; trouble with the police; gambling problems; incarceration of self or a family member; overcrowding; pressure to fulfil cultural responsibilities; and discrimination or racism, ibid., Australian Bureau of Statistics, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey, op.cit., p79.

The court reasoned that due to the intangible nature in this case, a prospective buyer would have been unable to determine from a walk - through inspection that the house was the site of a serious, unsolved violent crime.