Sentences with phrase «other lesser punishment»

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.

Not exact matches

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.

Indeed, numerous studies prove atheists and agnostics to be less prone to crime and divorce and other social ills, as well as being more compassionate (less supportive of torture, capital punishment and so forth).

The impression I get from reading the Bible is that belief in Christ is necessary for salvation, but once a person is in Heaven they will still be accountable for their actions towards others and may face some lesser punishments initially.

My mother, my sister and I continued to stand firmly against capital punishment; others were less sure.

It may do this by endeavormg to persuade men that the order which is in effect has divine sanction, by threatening all protests against it with supernatural punishment, and by scores of other more or less creditable devices.

It's not exactly clear what's behind the trend of more parents moving away from corporal punishment — it could be a result of doctors and other child health and welfare experts spreading the word about extensive and well - researched evidence showing a clear link between corporal punishment and negative outcomes for kids, or it could be that this form of punishing kids is less socially acceptable than it used to be, or a combination of both factors.

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

Advocates of these devices claim that shock collars are the most effective way to fix self - rewarding behavioral problems in dogs, and they also claim that the use of electric collars causes less damage to dog's long - term welfare as compared to other «punishment dog training» methods.

For an offence other than those punishable with the death penalty, life imprisonment, or with a minimum punishment of imprisonment for not less than three years, the prosecutor may render a deferred prosecution after considering the public interest if a deferred prosecution is appropriate.

If your child learns how to manage their frustration and anger through open communication without punishment they will be less likely to act aggressively towards others.

That is in a jurisdiction with a far less driven approach to crime and punishment than is seen in many other places.