Sentences with phrase «regarded as a crime»

The public consensus veers between sympathy for animal rights — although it is only some animals that are included, you do no hear much about the «rights» of insects and spiders, for example — and uncertainty about the moral boundaries surrounding human life and death — although, of course, outright murder is still regarded as a crime.

Clearly not every minor misconduct should be regarded as a crime.

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Not exact matches

The Enrollment Program also authorizes a superior court to have jurisdiction over enrollees by allowing it to «appoint a receiver, monitor, conservator, or other designated fiduciary or officer of the court for a defendant or the defendant's assets,» as well as authorizes the Commissioner of Business Oversight to «include in civil actions claims for ancillary relief, including restitution and disgorgement, on behalf of a person injured, as well as attorney's fees and costs, and civil penalties of up to $ 25,000» for up to four years after the purported violation occurred and «refer evidence regarding violations of the bill's provisions to the Attorney General, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury, or the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, who would be authorized, with or without this type of a reference, to institute appropriate proceedings.»

To describe strip mines as environmentally devastating reflects a way of thinking that logically requires one to regard the building of dykes and reclaiming of land in Holland as one of the greatest environmental crimes of all time.

Egypt's Al - Azhar, widely regarded as the world's highest seat of Sunni Islamic learning, strongly condemned the attack, calling it an «outrageous crime.»

Despite his criticisms of France, America, and the West, leftist commentators regarded him as a cold warrior and incipient fascist merely for pointing out Soviet crimes.

Such discrimination on the professional scene is paralleled brutally by the light regard which society has traditionally held toward crimes against women such as wife - battering or rape.

Which leaves some Rogers Park residents wondering why room can't be made for such a well - regarded institution, one that always made sure its sidewalks were swept, even as crime and drug dealing moved into the area.

Regarding that case, I still don't think that I or any other rape survivor should apologize or «gotten over it» (as some suggested) because that was * my * reaction as someone who has dealt with the horrors of the crime.

Brown will try to cut through what he regards as the media's refusal to focus on policy by making three set - piece speeches this week on health, families and crime.

The Nigerian Senate has declared that it no longer regard Mr. Ibrahim Magu as Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

O'Leary had gained wide recognition as a crime fighter in the city, and he was thrust into the spotlight when he contradicted statements by then - state Senate Republican leader Louis DeLuca regarding alleged abuse of DeLuca's granddaughter.

Commenting on this, he stated that the sign was initially regarded as a bit of a joke rather than a threat, until one of his colleagues was disciplined and later dismissed for the crime of not smiling.

For this reason disability hate crime should be regarded as particularly serious.

The letter read in part, «I would like to share with you serious concern regarding the reasons that motivated this decision, notably the repeated failure of the FIU Nigeria to address concerns regarding the protection of confidential information as well as concerns about the legal basis and the FIU's independence vis - à - vis the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

This he said was in spite of the fact their decision to shut down the institution had resulted in increase in violent crimes on Ayingba and its environs, adding that «as a responsible government who has high regard for education as the pillar of the future of the state, we can not afford to fold our hands and watch the future of our youths mortgaged».

Many of the new SNP intake are women with impressive hinterlands: Jo Cherry, a highly regarded QC, spent time as one of Scotland's first specialist sex crimes prosecutors and the multifaceted Tasmina Ahmed - Sheikh is a lawyer, businesswoman and a popular screen actor on the Asian subcontinent.

«We regard a comparison, without qualification, of police recorded statistics between the late 1990s and 2008/09 as likely to mislead the public,» Sir Michael Scholar wrote to Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling earlier this year, after he made similar claims based on recorded violent crime figures.

Others regard mass killings as driven by severe mental disorders, thus falling outside the realm of crime studies.

Weller retorts that «most statisticians would regard such an analysis as statistical crime».

Arthur D. Little, a firm of consultants found that 83 per cent of the British public regard environmental damage as a serious crime, but only 67 per cent of executives agree.

As Police Commissioner James Gordon (Scott Patterson — Gilmore Girls) tries to calm the fears of Gotham's citizens regarding the butcher called Jack the Ripper, the masked vigilante Batman (Bruce Greenwood — American Crime Story) indulges in his own detective work — with the help of confident, capable Selina Kyle (Jennifer Carpenter — Dexter)-- to stop the Ripper's murderous spree.

Some sources consider those arrests as publicity stunts, and criticize Russian authorities for not taking more vigilant approach in regard to computer crimes.

In this regard, the film is both a crime caper, as well as a cheeky, light satire.

As Police Commissioner James Gordon (Scott Patterson — Gilmore Girls) tries to calm the fears of Gotham's citizens regarding the butcher called Jack the Ripper, the masked vigilante Batman (Bruce Greenwood — American Crime Story) indulges in his own detective work — with the help of confident, capable Selina Kyle (Jennifer Carpenter — Dexter)-- to stop the Ripper's murderous spree.

What is significant about that character is how he conforms to McDonagh's skepticism, bordering on revulsion, regarding the worship of authority and / or uniforms, whether they are worn by cops or soldiers, all of whom he sees as rendered less human by the tasks we give them, and who in turn reduce our humanity by the crimes they commit.

In the end, the outrage one must feel about this crime against an individual who expressed human regard and decency is conveyed, and Nekrasov's dedication to tell as much of the story as he can is more than appropriate and duly recorded.

As Pope Francis talks about the horrific crime of child sexual abuse and the necessity of holding accountable guilty priests and complicit bishops, viewers may think of the still - unfolding crisis in Chile, regarding which the Pope has acknowledged «grave errors» on his part, but the film leaves viewers to wrestle with such tensions on their own.

It does provide some insight on why the idea of a «Great Wall of Trump» has gained traction in segments of the American public while it is equally regarded as impotent farce in the face of the entrenched underworld, both crime and law enforcement and their symbiosis, essayed herein.

For his last picture - the much maligned Nic Cage crime ditty Dog Eat Dog - Paul Schrader eschewed any playbook he'd ever used, going as far as to employ first time filmmakers behind the scenes to try and free himself of any preconceived notions regarding the creative process.

For example, 33 of 50 U.S. states regard spousal rape as a lesser crime with the perpetrator charged with related crimes such as assault, battery or spousal abuse.9 In some countries, women are even criminalized for the behavior perpetrated against them.

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Imagine you're the best - selling author of a highly regarded crime fiction series published by one of the world's largest publishers, and you notice that most of the sales of your novels are as e-books.

Generally, Vermont is regarded as a relatively safe state, although actual crime rates vary from one location to the next.

Both cities are incredibly safe, as in regards for female solo travelers or in regard of any kind of crime.

It is also regarded as risky and travel alerts warn about crime in the city.

One truly has to wonder what alternate reality Phil Shabecoff lives in, regarding his «crimes against humanity» comment at Gelbspan's post, which happens to be an insider's reference to Gelbspan's 2004 Boiling Point book chapter 3 title, «Criminals Against humanity,» which contains on page 51 Gelbspan's favorite phrase bit of so - called smoking gun evidence, the leaked memo phrase «reposition global warming as theory rather than fact.»

The Court seems to mainly render the concept of «imperative grounds of public security» applicable here due to the particularly heinous nature of the crimes committed by Mr I, opting to leave it «open'to Member States to regard crimes as particularly threatening based on the «particular values» of their respective legal orders.

Most reports contain offender's prior criminal record, personal characteristics, financial background and social history, as well as information regarding the effect of the crime on the victim.

In the latter regard, the Press Complaints Commission code of practice committee (of which interestingly and perhaps worryingly, depending on your viewpoint, Mr Dacre is chairman) defines the public interest very clearly as: (i) Detecting or exposing crime or serious impropriety; (ii) Protecting public health and safety; (iii) Preventing the public from being misled by an action or statement of an individual or organisation.

Jessica's Law served to increase the penalty for certain sex crimes as well as to implement a law regarding mandatory electronic monitoring devices for registered sex offenders.

Exceptional revocation cases that raise complex issues of fact and law, such as those involving war crimes and crimes against humanity, as well as cases regarding security, other human or international rights violations and organized criminality, would instead be decided by the federal court.

This value is reflected not only in the rejection of capital punishment in this country, but in the laws of every country that regards murder as one of the most serious crimes.

He also spent five years as a UN appeal judge, acting as President of the War Crimes Court in Sierra Leone and handing down trailblazing judgments regarding child soldiers and war cCrimes Court in Sierra Leone and handing down trailblazing judgments regarding child soldiers and war crimescrimes.

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Extra caution should nonetheless be taken if a judicial investigation is likely as speaking to potential witnesses could be regarded as subornation and obstruction of justice — a crime in itself.

From the firm «s establishment, the activity of our tax advisory practice has constantly increased, thus we are consolidating and growing our team, including as regards tax related crimes such as tax evasion.

As Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Specialists *, John Robinson and Martin Miller are highly regarded criminal lawyers who have successfully defended thousands of clients against a multitude of crimes.

Corker Binning partners David Corker and Peter Binning have been recognised as two of England's top 10 «Most Highly Regarded Individuals» for Business Crime Defence Lawyers in 2015.