Sentences with phrase «soft on crime»

I can just see into the future where a libertarian, a person who takes a reasoned approach to crime and punishment and does not want an armed police officer in his bedroom, will be asked, «Are you now, or have you ever been in the past, soft on crime?»

Phillips had one opponent who called the Supreme Court soft on crime — a difficult charge to deny in a civil court that never hears criminal cases.

The comments follow the launch of a Conservative web site, youbethejudge.ca, suggesting Baird Ellan was soft on crime while on the B.C. Provincial Court bench.

Moreover, because of all the buzz about Miers» religion and how this background might bespeak a new right on sentencing issues, broader public examination of the criminal justice system in the context of the Miers» nomination holds some hope of avoiding the usual knee - jerk right / left discussion of being tough or soft on crime.

Having said that, however, political partisan criticism of them as being soft on crime, the erosion of their discretion by government legislation, and shockingly an attack on Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin by the prime minister and Minister Peter MacKay, perhaps all undermine the system they are sworn to protect.

The same study notes that judicial campaign ads most often use a «soft on crime vs. tough on crime» theme, leading incumbent judges to demonstrate to voters their willingness to impose the harshest penalty — death.

Reed suspects that many will use the study as support for the proposition that jurors are soft on crime, but Reed argues that it's not so simple because other factors are at play.

As far as I'm concerned, that's 59 Alabamans who are soft on crime.

Their completion rate is 95 %, with only 8 % recidivism, startling naysayers who insist youth courts are «soft on crime».

His utterances in a pamphlet for the Howard League for Penal Reform were true to form: while he was chairman of the Sentencing Advisory Panel for three years under the Labour government criticisms of going soft on crime were rife.

Conservative pundits called him soft on crime.

He used a major speech to set out a new direction for the party on law and order issues in an attempt to foil accusations that the Lib Dems are soft on crime.

When you deal with major criminal justice reform, it's just inertia, because whatever you do, you're tough on crime, you're soft on crime, you're doing something and everyone hesitates.

He's as ballsy as his name suggests and will give the Coalition a hard time if it starts to look soft on crime.

And when asked if he would fear for his personal safety under a de Blasio administration, Lhota (right)-- who's been bashing his Democratic opponent as soft on crime — answered: «Absolutely.»

O'Neill brings the type of experience that should please those who may view de Blasio as soft on crime — but it remains to be seen whether he will quell some of the NYPD's most fervent critics, given his close relationship to Bratton.

Republican Joe Lhota, a businessman, former chair of the city transit authority and deputy mayor under Republican Rudy Giuliani, has repeatedly accused Democrat Bill de Blasio of being soft on crime, lambasting de Blasio's reaction to a recent incident in New York involving a large group of motorcycle riders who chased and beat the driver of an SUV.

Mr Hanson will now tour local communities trying to ensure any new focus on community sentences does not lead to suspicions the government is going soft on crime.

«A focus on rehabilitation and reducing reoffending was seen as being soft on crime, when in fact it is effective in reducing crime.

They are concerned that if they vote for the bill, they'll be viewed as soft on crime.

Democrats are not only soft on crime, they actively encoruage and support it.

Those policies were behind a recent war of words between the Trump administration and officials in New York City over its so - called sanctuary city status, with Attorney General Jeff Sessions asserting that New York was «soft on crime.»

The incident was used by the Republican Party and its nominee, George H.W. Bush, against Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis, the former Massachusetts governor, trying to portray Dukakis as soft on crime.

«Carl Paladino has been asleep at the switch and ignored these serious allegations against one of his top aides yet he continues to rail against the system and make spurious allegations saying others are soft on crime,» Duffy said.

Menzies Campbell today rejected claims the Liberal Democrats were soft on crime and said tackling this issue was his top priority.

Jonathan Baldie Editor, The Pryer Community orders are not cost - cutting The article «Too Soft on Crime» (TP, June) argued that community sentences are an insufficient deterrent against society's worst repeat offenders.

The Parker camp also decried a $ 50,000 donation from homebuilder Bob Perry to the Houston Police Officers Union, which endorsed Locke and sent a mailer attacking the controller as «soft on crime.»

Christians are not necessarily «soft on crime» if they choose to advocate humane laws.

So is it the «soft on crime» option, or a...

Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

Not exact matches

Such crime if it took place any where in our Islamic lands and was caught for the crime... he will be torn to pieces there and then with out trial since trials are supposed for those who are suspected and not proven guilty... but as a case that is as plain they should have condemned him to worst death with out any need for court trials... But by being soft on the issue and giving ear to such junk you open doors for those copycats whom seek fame... That is only fair and secure..

Some would say it is a clear - cut case of street crime by hooligans — which crime has made city life a terror for decent, innocent citizens: «The reason such crime has increased so much is that we are too soft on criminals.

The law enforcement bona fides work as a shield against any crticism that the move to end fingerprinting is somehow «soft» on crime.

The financially strapped NYCHA, by its nature, is intimately tied to Mr. de Blasio's ambitions for below - market housing and for a policing policy that clamps down on crime with a softer, kinder hand.

The following headlines splashed across the Mail: «The price of going soft on cannabis: Labour's experiment «pushed up hard drug use and crime», and the Telegraph: «Cannabis use soared by a quarter after Class C downgrade, study finds», and» «Softly softly» cannabis scheme drove up hospital admissions for hard drugs, study».

The Republican took the figures as a sign of momentum against Mr. Schneiderman, who he blasted as an anti-business, soft - on - crime «no - show.»

Nearly half the City Council — including a contingent of soft - on - crime pols — wants the NYPD to rescind an order that bars cops handling noise complaints from entering a home unless they're invited in.

The police are on their way, but so, too, is Darcy (Patrick Stewart, wisely downplaying evil as a soft - spoken man with a clever mind and ice running through his veins), the club's owner who doesn't want the police investigating a reported stabbing on his property for reasons that, cryptically, have little to do with the crime itself.

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Several top Minneapolis leaders are claiming some judges are soft on gun crimes, allowing dangerous criminals back on the streets when they could be in prison.

We know from the high - crime era before mandatory minimums that liberal judges will abuse that discretion to go soft on serious offenders.

Not to be left out, the Canadian legal system reputedly offers a «soft touch» on white collar crime.