Sentences with phrase «of violent offences»

The territories have by far the highest incidents of violent offences per capita, followed by Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Newfoundland, while provinces with the lowest violent crimes rates are Ontario, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island.

As Crown Counsel, Mr. Duncan prosecuted literally hundreds of cases of all levels of seriousness including all sorts of driving offences (including drunk driving / DUI / impaired driving, driving over.08, prohibited driving, driving while disqualified and driving without due care and consideration); property offences including theft, fraud, possession of stolen property and break and enter; and all types of violent offences including all forms of assault (assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm and aggravated assault), robbery, sexual assault, extortion, kidnapping and both First Degree Murder and Second Degree Murder.

The same publication reports that sexual offences are less likely to be cleared by police than other types of violent offences, citing that in 2007, charges were laid in about a third of sexual offences reported to police, as compared to charges being laid in almost half of other types of violent crime reported to police.

Not exact matches

Over the past 12 months, over 3,000 people suspected of violent crime, murder, rape and sexual offences have been released on bail without conditions, according to the BBC.

District Judge Elizabeth Roscoe was incredulous when told that the girl's parents were too busy to see their daughter appear before City of Westminster magistrates after she was accused of offences during the violent disorder in London this week.

He sent Gabriel off with a straight red for an offence that was smaller than actions the referee had seen (or hadn't if we want to apply blatant disregard of duty to his list of offences) and not actually a straight red offence as there was no contact, and it was not «violent conduct» under most common interpretations of the law.

Another nine people whose identities were uncertain had also been the subject of checks, but Mr Reid said that none of these were guilty of sexual or violent offences and all their employers or prospective employers had now been informed.

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

«Article 3 (3) of the Constitution, 1992 makes it the offence of high treason for any person to suspend, overthrow or abrogate the constitution by violent or other unlawful means, or to aid and abet any other person in such acts.

On 25 April 2012, the Court of Appeal (Lord Judge CJ, Openshaw & Irwin JJ) increased the sentence imposed by the Crown Court at Inner London on Adam Ahmadzai from four years detention to seven years detention for offences of violent disorder, robbery, burglary and criminal damage committed during the riots on 8 August 2011, after a reference from Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC.

Jacqui Smith must not be allowed to get away with anything short of immediately removing all innocent people from the database, except those accused of a violent or sexual offence.»

of appeals against permanent exclusions, reinstatement was upheld so that pupils could return to the scene of their offences with impunity, most of them having nothing to do with SEN. Does the Minister think it right that a pupil who has been excluded for violent crime, racist or sexual abuse should be readmitted to schools under any circumstances against the better judgment of the head or the governors?

«In my view, people convicted of serious violent or sexual offences should not have the right to vote while in prison.»

At present deportation is considered in cases which involve offences that carry a 12 - month sentence in the case of sex or violent crimes or 24 months for other types of crime.

Figures reveal that 1,780 criminals convicted of violent or sexual offences would be eligible to vote in England and Wales under plans to give prisoners voting rights.

Members of the UK armed forces are significantly more likely than civilians to commit a violent offence during their lifetime — and the risk for those who have experienced action on the battlefield is 53 per cent higher than for military personnel with no combat experience.

Lots of commenters here have attributed my views on all sorts of issues to my position as an academic, or my general leftiness and I haven't taken violent offence.

The bill, which received Royal assent in March, includes new mandatory minimum sentences for various offences, the elimination of conditional sentences for some crimes, and harsher penalties for violent young offenders.

A violent offences is defined as an offence committed by a young person that includes as an element the causing of bodily harm; an attempt or a threat to commit an offence; or an offence in the commission of which a young person endangers the life or safety of another person by creating a substantial likelihood of causing bodily harm.

Accordingly, he elaborates on the example — given by the German government — of a violent crime already punished in a Member State, for which another Member State provides, in the definition of the offence, an additional element based on the motive (e.g. the apology of Nazism).

In Scotland an unconvicted person's DNA information will not be kept for police purposes unless they are suspected of committing a serious violent or sexual offence.

Finally, the Statistics Canada publication found that sexual offences are, on average, less likely to result in a finding of guilt than other violent 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).

Given that we have some of the most stringent violent offender legislation in the world it is difficult to see the necessity for such legislation given the existence of extended and potentially indeterminate licences for offenders guilty of specified offences.

She has appeared on behalf of clients charged with a full spectrum of offences, including murder and other serious violent offences, fraud and money laundering matters, drug and sexual offences.

They were singled out and targeted by the police not on the basis of their race, but on the basis of their suspected involvement in a serious and violent offence.

Preparation of a serious violent offence includes participating in a terrorist training camp where people are taught how to use weapons, construct explosive devices, etc..

The database contains information about alleged offences, personal characteristics of suspects, cautionary warnings (e.g. Violent), a list of prior convictions and in some cases fingerprints.

The human rights group says a structured sentencing framework would produce injustice, prevent optimum sentencing outcomes and could even result in an increase in rates of imprisonment: «These proposals go entirely against the prevailing trend of government criminal justice policy in recent years in relation to violent and sexual offences: that is, an emphasis on the individualised risk posed by the individual offender towards a member or members of the public.»

Instructions in cases involving sexual or violent offences often include a request for assessment of dangerousness or risk of committing further similar offences.

At Corker Binning, the «shrewd» Robert Brown defended Charlie Gilmour, who was charged with the offence of violent disorder; and the team also represented Muhammad Asif, who was accused of entering into a conspiracy with others to bowl «no balls» to order during the Oval and Lord's Test matches between England and Pakistan in 2010.

Our criminal defence lawyers, including Bruce Hillyer, David Hayward, Laura Hillyer, and James Page, have the experience you need to handle a large range of criminal cases, from bail hearings, to serious criminal trials, including violent offences.

This is unfortunate because violent offences also often have a number of defences, such as identity, provocation, self - defence and the credibility of witnesses.

There are a tremendous amount of police resources that are used investigating violent offences and the pressure of simply being investigated for such an offence can be overwhelming and can cause bad decisions to be made at an early stage.

Violent offences often carry very significant jail terms upon conviction and are some of the most stigmatizing charges in the Criminal Code.

Between 1999 and 2010, he has a total of 18 convictions, some for violent offences.

Client charged with serious offences including sexual assault, sexual touching, confinement and sexual assault with a weapon after a neighbour's seven year - old child accused Client of repeated, violent, intrusive physical beatings and sexual assaults, including the use of items to prevent the child from crying for help.

Manitoba has the highest property related crime rate of any province, along with having the the second highest crime rate for violent offences.

For a sampling of recent successes that Vancouver Criminal Defence Lawyer Emmet J. Duncan has enjoyed for his Clients, browse his Recent Successes in Defending Weapons and Violent Offences.

Violent offences are what people first think of when they hear the term «criminal law.»

The benefits of RJ are set out in Restorative Justice: The Evidence, a report published this week by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the Smith Institute, which finds that many violent criminals are less likely to commit further offences after participating in an RJ programme.

The accused have been charged mainly with burglary or violent disorder, we have not yet identified a single charge of riot — which is also an offence.

Brings into force, from 1 October 2007, the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006, s 41, which alters the penalty for offences under the Firearms Act 1968, s 19 (possession of a firearm or imitation firearm in a public place).

After gaining his higher rights in 2011, Robert has regularly conducted trials at the Crown Court and defended clients in respect of a full range of criminal cases from violent and sexual offences to fraud and serious and complex trafficking and drug conspiracies.

Anand epitomises the quintessential criminal litigator and — armed with a firm belief in the pursuit of fairness & justice without fear or favour — he has applied a committed approach to represent clients in cases ranging from capital and violent crimes to corporate and commercial offences, earning a reputation for specialised skills and professional tenacity as a recognised industry leader.

In the case of serious violent offences, the Crown may ask the court to sentence the youth as an adult.

Robbery is a very serious offence involving the combination of theft (or an attempt) along with violence, or an attempt to be violent.

Significantly, the proposed offence only deals with bestiality, necrophilia and limited control of violent depictions linked within a sexual context.

These types of conditions commonly arise in domestic assault offences and other violent offences.

A profile of Queensland female offenders revealed that 45.3 percent of Indigenous female inmates were sentenced for a violent crime, 28.3 percent for property crime, 24.5 percent for «Other» crime (which includes social security fraud, procedures offences, unlawful possession of weapons and driving related offences) and 1.9 percent for drug offences.